My inner boy teen is pissing himself laughing.
Those who dared:
Kayla on tasting ‘a note in the… Marcus Roche on maybe it’s me, but… ouaqquwcgk on my confession dkmhwgijnw on random awesomeness Kris on maybe it’s me, but… 
random funny
My inner boy teen is pissing himself laughing.
Posted in extra further randomness
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scruffy cookies
Apparently I have a scruff obsession.
May your weekend be full of beard burn!
Posted in cookies, pretties, Sarah's pron blog, Tam's pron blog
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f%$k it friday
Dear Universe
Again?!
Seriously???
You suck.
Hoping you implode, Kris.
Posted in fuck it fridays, me, pet peeve/fave rant
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m/m graphic novel appreciation series: tasting ‘pride high’
As part of this series, I decided it would also be a good thing to include a couple of mini-reviews of different works out there in the yaoi and m/m graphic novel genres.
*sigh* Yes, I’m actually willingly doing a review.
*double sigh* No, the world isn’t coming to an end.
*mutterrudeshitsmutter*
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The Blurb:
I wasn’t able to find a blurb as such about the Pride High series, but I did find the below in a 28/9/2006 press release:
Pride High is a queer-themed independent comic book about five friends and the gay-straight alliance they create at their high school for superpowered youth. A celebration of queer and queer-friendly teens, Pride High will explore racism in the LGBT community, homophobia in communities of color, and the place of young queer superheroes in a world that prefers heroes a little older and a lot straighter.
“Pride High is dedicated to all the queer and queer-friendly kids out there who have formed gay-straight alliances. They’re my heroes,” says Tommy Roddy, Executive Director of Pride Comics.
Pride High is published by Pride Comics, an independent comic book imprint formed in May 2006 by writer Tommy Roddy, artist Brian Ponce, editor Carl Hippensteel, and Dutch translator Andrew Van Marle. In addition to English and Dutch, Pride High will also be available in Japanese and French.
Why I bought it:
After a couple of people mentioning it, including the fact that fantabulous artist Anne Cain was doing an issue, I got intrigued enough to want to give it a read. This is when an amazing, awesome island kitteh stepped it to get it for me because Pay Pal sucks big fat hairy donkey ballz and I have a hate/hate relationship.
Dislike/like (ending on a high note):
Dislike~ True story: I’m an impatient bitch. I hate waiting. Hate. It. At approx. 30 pages an issue, I champ at the bit for the next edition in the series. It’s not good. 😦
Like~ It may *cough* be a tad obvious *cough* however, I kind of have a thing for this medium. GIMME! GIMME NOW! *ahem* With Pride High, I particularly enjoyed the way each issue was drawn by a different artist. The artwork of some appealed to me more than others. Still, it was interesting to see how each person interpreted the characters, the story line and the world, yet maintained the connection from one edition to the next. Very cool.
Dislike~ I hesitate to say this because it may bring back snarly, ranty kitteh memories, but the digital files were absofuckinglutely ginormous and a bit of a nightmare to download. Make sure you have super duper internet capacity and time to spare if you’re going to buy the pdfs instead of going the print-on-demand route.
Like~ To be honest, it took me a little while to warm up to Pride High. However, as the story developed I definitely got more and more caught up in the lives of the main characters as well as the mystery subplot. I’m hoping the latter will be emphasised in the issues to come.
So, what I think: I found myself increasingly enjoying Pride High as the series progressed and am looking forward to finding a good minion brave enough to buy the latest editions for me. *hint, hint*
If you want to have a squiz for yourself, the first couple of issues are available as a webcomic here.
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‘Tasting’ is my version of a mini-review where I talk a (very) little about what I liked and disliked about a book as well as who I think the story will appeal to. Oh, and I’ve added a bit about why I picked up the book in the first place – sometimes this can be interesting to know.
Posted in anne cain, comic, Emeraldjaguar, glbtq, m/m graphic novel appreciation series, pride high, tasting, ya
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things that make you go O_o
Camera 1:
Camera 2:
Camera 1:
Camera 2:
Hmmm. Well, unless mine eyes deceiveth me, I do believe we have a match.
Posted in book covers, things that make you go O_o
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maybe it’s me, but…
Every time I see a teenage boy with a bad haircut and old fashioned glasses all I want to do is yell ‘zOMG! IT’S HARRY POTTER!’
The thing is that when you see one all of a sudden they are every where!
Either there is some mystical force associated with multiplying Harry-Potter-look-alikes ala Gremlins or it’s me.
I’m pretty sure it’s the former.
Posted in harry potter, maybe it's me but, me
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encounters with my baby brother: 8
True story: My brother and I tend to go out in sympathy when the other is not feeling well. Remember the insomnia thing??
Anyway, the other morning he rang me bright and early to thank me for sleeping well the previous night.
He then proceeded to get up me for the days prior to that when he felt like shit.
After I told him I could hardly be blamed for getting my period, his immediate and somewhat indignant response was there was no doubt in his mind that if he bled he would be in sync with me.
God, he makes me laugh and laugh.
Posted in encounters, my brother, probably tmi
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f%#k it friday
Yep, it’s time for me to get my rant on and then pretend to give a damn when everyone else does the same.
And what could have possibly upset the person who is usually such a bundle of friggin’ joy??
People.
I hates ’em.
Swear to God; Tuesday was such complete and utter shit that I think I may have actually broken the record for the number of fuck’s used in one sentence.
Yeah. Unbelievable and awesome at the same time.
The day also made me pull out and revise an old World Domination Plan from the good-idea-but-perhaps-a-wee-bit-like-the-apocalypse pile, which would see the implementation of a biological agent killing all people who piss me off.
I’ve since decided that I can live with a population on Earth of about 100 just as long as they keep to their own fucking corners of the planet.
So, not that I really care or anything, but how’s your week been?
Posted in extra further randomness, fuck it fridays, me
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m/m graphic novel appreciation series: a guest post by erotic horizon
EH constantly surprises and has me in awe by how eclectic her reading and tastes in books are. Her blog is a site I visit daily – if for nothing else than to see what she is reading next. 🙂
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Ok People…
This is going to be short and sweet, I have even added links, so you can go explore and enjoy.
While I have been reading manga, anime, comic and other graphic books for a long time only few have ever actually reach my keeper shelf list.
I started off with comics as most people do so I had my years with the Archie comics and from there I moved on to the DC set of heroes and heroine. Personally I have always been attracted to the baddies and over the years I have enjoyed the antics of Veronica, Poison Ivy, The Joker and other such dastardly people.
When I found Yaoi I developed a different kind of love for this type of reading material. Firstly there is the graphic which can range from sketch art to solid shape or more flourish styles and I am fascinated by it all and sometimes go out of my way to find the more elaborate style offerings like Crimson Spell.
If you have never read yaoi before the writers and illustrators have gotten the sexual tension present in each books down to a fine art. There are loads of yaoi books that I don’t particularly care for, whether because of the plot or weak characters but most have a few scenes that normally leave me with a smutty little grin on my face and it’s all down to the sexual tension.
The mandate that I was given by Kris was to list my sort of top 5-10 manga, anime, comic with no specific to genre. As this is a m/m site I will mention just a few that are definitely a firm favourite of mine.
“Watanabe gathered up Mizuo’s battered and bloodstained body, was forced to cooperate with the ensuing blood transfusion, and for his trouble was late for his part-time job, resulting in his termination. The mysterious Mizuo tells the now-unemployed Watanabe that he is a vampire, and offers Watanabe a position at his salon. Despite his feeling that Mizuo is a potentially dangerous partner, for some reason Watanabe cannot bear to be away from him….
Twi-harders who are into the yaoi scene – you will love this one.. The plot is not so much about sex but the small and sometime unsteady steps that make up a new relationship. I had great fun reading this one.
6…Only the Ringer knows – Kannagi Satoru
At Wataru Fujii’s high school, it’s all the rage to wear paired rings with the girl you love. Wataru wears one though he is single, and one day inadvertently discovers that his ring pairs up with that of tall, handsome and smart Yuichi Kazuki, the senior classman idolized by the entire school. Though Kazuki has a reputation for being kind to all, when dealing with Wataru, he is strangely harsh. Their paired rings somehow draw them together and the two alternately clash and attract, as they must sort out their budding feelings for each other.
I adore this series, it’s one of those series that follow the main protags through not only physical but emotional development over a period of time and I have collected all the books over the years…
Some rather intense characters are in this one.
- Only the Ring Finger Knows: The Lonely Ring Finger: Released March 2006
- Only the Ring Finger Knows: The Left Hand Dreams of Him: Released July 2006
- Only the Ring Finger Knows: The Ring Finger Falls Silent: Released October 2006
- Only the Ring Finger Knows: The Ring Will Confess His Love: Released June 10, 2009
5… Private Prince – Eiri Asato
Matsuno Kaoru works for a department store that sells very elegant men’s clothing. At this department store, there is a mannequin named Mister Veirne that brings about good business to the store. Strangely enough, Kaoru begins to notice how life-like Mister Veirne really is…
Just read it, even on re-read it’s still bloody good.
4… Crimson Spell
Already featured in the series here. A fantasy based yaoi that has a little but of everything to satisfy even the most scrupulous of fantasy connoisseur.
3… Junjou Romantica
Already featured in the series here. Be prepared to sink into this series and it wont let you go that easily.
2… Ai No Kusabi (The Space Between) – Rieko Yoshihara
The story is set in the future on the planet named Amoi which is controlled by a supercomputer named Jupiter. Among the mostly male human population, the light-haired elite class is allowed to temporarily keep the dark-haired “mongrels” as pets. One elite member, Iason, encounters a mongrel named Riki in the slums and decides to take him in. However, Iason keeps Riki longer than it is socially approved, and rumors abound about their possible relationship.
I found this book when I was into a whole lot of spec fiction, the story is set in a futuristic society and the draw of the book for me was the beautifully drawn characters and the structure of the world. There is romance, angsty moments, backstabbing unrequited lust and loadsssss of sexual tension – and this was all nicely wrapped up in a world that I loved and was not afraid or ashamed to submerge myself into.
A must read.
1… Batman
I know, I know The Dark Knight is not really a Yaoi character (yet) – but you have to admit over the years he has been touched by so many hands and pencils that the latest rendition of the master puzzle solver is not only sexy but does leave me thinking of the day when he will be matched up with a comparable super sexy hero or villain…
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Well, I know what I will be reading next based on EH’s recommendations. What about you?
Kris + Books = Good. *Sometimes*. 