The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo...American and Swedish...

First off I would like to start with I really enjoyed these movies and books. Though they bring light to the topic of misogynistic men I think that it also sensationalizes it with the movies. Rape isn't romantic and it isn't pretty anyway you show it, and the videos did a really good job of portraying how brutal that is.

The original Swedish novel's title translated to 'Men who hate Women'. When it was being reprinted in english they decided to change the title to the less offensive, 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'. Personally I wouldn't have minded if they had kept the other title. It suited the purpose of the writer and got straight to the point.

It is said that in his past, Steig Larsson witnessed a rape of a girl named Lisbeth and did nothing to stop it. So this book was probably dedicated to the girl he could never forget. Most of his life was dedicated to stopping injustices whether they be rape, immigration issues, or racism. I do believe he was a great man.

The Swedish version of the movie gives more light to Lisbeth obsession with Blomkvist, her past, her pattern of thinking, and her relationships with others. The American version goes more into detail about her sexual relationship with Blomkvist, her attitude to others, and most importantly her way of dress. I think that they put a little too much emphasis on clothing in the American version, especially since they came out with an H&M clothing line for her. The only other problem that I had with the American version was that it didn't show much of her past like it did in the first one or the book and it kind of let the fact that she has a photographic memory slide by. Not to say that I didnt like the American version. All in all I think that it was really well put together and that I shouldnt have been so scared to watch it. If you havent seen either or read the books, you should. Not if you have a weak stomach or are a candy ass. It would probably give you nightmares.


American Version: 4 out of 5
Swedish Version: 5 out of 5
Books: 4 out of 5


The only reason the books scored so low is because they take a long time to read through. Not saying that there is a lot of pages, but its difficult to stay interested when there is so much description of useless things and not enough action. I still think that they warrant a read through though.

Booooooks...

Here we go again with the book list. I'll try to link the authors so you can check out the first ones in series too.

1. Street Magic- Caitlin Kittredge

Her name is Pete Caldecott. She was just sixteen when she met Jack Winter, a gorgeous, larger-than-life mage who thrilled her with his witchcraft. Then a spirit Jack summoned killed him before Pete’s eyes—or so she thought. Now a detective[MSOffice2] , Pete is investigating the case of a young girl kidnapped from the streets of London. A tipster’s chilling prediction has led police directly to the child…but when Pete meets the informant, she’s shocked to learn he is none other than Jack. Strung out on heroin, Jack a shadow of his former self. But he’s able to tell Pete exactly where Bridget’s kidnappers are hiding: in the supernatural shadow-world of the fey. Even though she’s spent years disavowing the supernatural, Pete follows Jack into the invisible fey underworld, where she hopes to discover the truth about what happened to Bridget—and what happened to Jack on that dark day so long ago…


2. Night Life- Caitlin Kittredge

Welcome to Nocturne City, where werewolves, black magicians, and witches prowl the streets at night…
Among them is Luna Wilder, a tough-as-nails police officer whose job is to keep the peace. As an Insoli werewolf, Luna travels without a pack and must rely on instinct alone. And she’s just been assigned to find the ruthless killer behind a string of ritualistic murders—a killer with ties to an escaped demon found only in legend…until now.
But when she investigates prime suspect Dmitri Sandovsky, she can’t resist his wolfish charms. Pack leader of a dangerous clan of Redbacks, Dimitri sends her animal instincts into overdrive and threatens her fiercely-guarded independence. But Luna and Dimiri will need to rely on each other as they’re plunged into an ancient demon underworld and pitted against an expert black magician with the power to enslave them for eternity…


3. Hunters Prayer- Lillith Saintcrow

Another night on the Nightside...An ancient evil looms over Santa Luz. Prostitutes are showing up dead and eviscerated. And Jill Kismet just might be able to get her revenge against an old enemy.
There's just one problem. Someone wants Jill dead—again. And if they have to open up Hell itself to kill her, they will.
Sometimes, even when you're Jill Kismet, you don't have a prayer...


4. One Bite With a Stranger- Christine Warren

When Regina’s friends insist on setting her up a “Fantasy Fix” to help her get over her cheating ex, she dreams up some kinky out-of-this-world encounters that they could never possibly bring to life. But the next thing Regina knows, her friends have got her laced into a shiny black corset, tight leather pants, and a sexy pair of stilettos. It’s time for some downtown vampire-fantasy fun. . . .
The Vampire Ball in Manhattan’s East Village isn’t really Dmitri Vidâme’s idea of a good time, but as a member of the Council that governs the Others, he has to keep an eye on all the young vamps who prey on the pretenders. After he feasts his dark eyes on fiery Regina at the bar, he knows that he must have her. But for the first time Dmitri meets a woman who is more than a match for his indomitable will. And he may be the fantasy Regina hoped for… until she—and her feisty friends—discover her sexy new lover’s bloodsucking secret…


5. Cross Your Heart- Michele Bradsley

Even vampires can be afraid of ghosts...
After the death of her husband-and her dreams of motherhood-Elizabeth Bretton returned to the family estate in Broken Heart, Oklahoma. Little did she know she would also give up her life as the Silverstone heiress.
But escaping the past isn't that easy-especially with a vengeful ghost trying to kill her, a 150-year-old mystery to solve, and an outrageously hot were-jaguar named "Tez" trying to get into her boudoir...

Games games and more games.....

Here are just a few games that I think you should check out...and some not so much.


1. World of Warcraft

Its gotten a bad rep lately and I dont understand why. Its a pretty good game other than you doing quests over and over again. It also has raids, rp, dungeouns, and even capture the flag so there is plenty to do. The good part is that playing to lvl 20 is free. The bad part is that you lvl up to 20 pretty fast. Most places have a Wow card for $40 but luckly I have found that wal-mart has it for $30. Know anywhere that has it cheaper, let me know.

Rating: 4 out of 5

2: Resident Evil

I didnt list which Resident Evil because lets face it I love all of them in their zombie killing glory. The only problem is the latest one out for ps3 has gotten some pretty bad reviews, but that wont stop me from buying it and trying it. At least that way I can say I own them all. 'gotta catch them all'
Anyway, all resident evil games are good to check out.

Rating: 5 out of 5

3. The walking dead

Im scared of this because in the tv show the zombies move kinda slow so Im wondering if there is going to be a lot of action in this. My guess is that its more rping than fighting zombies, which is fun on its own but I dont think its good for this game. Havent checked it out yet, but when I do I will probably write a stand alone post on what I thought.
for now
Rating: 2 out of 5



Thats all your getting for now but dont worry I'll be back with more.

Youtube...

Trying to figure out how to go about getting videos on youtube from my Iphone and just how to edit videos period. If you have any idea what programs to use or how to get videos from my Iphong to my Youtube let me know, the help would be appreciated.


Also have links on the sidebar to my sites or sites that I like, so check them out. Obviously the Manga and Sugarpill are not my sites but everything else is.


Once I have my Youtube up and running I will probably be doing contests on there instead of here. Also will have makeup tutorials and more. Fun fun fun.
So help me figure out how to work that thing.
Thanks.

Murderotic.....

Been checking out a few diffrent facebook pages, youtube channels, and tumblr blogs and found a few interesting characters. On of them is a lovely lady named Angelica, aka Murderotic. Here are her pages:
Tumblr
Facebook
Youtube

Blog
Blog 2

Check her out, I think shes a really awesome chick. I would say that now shes strictly goth, but before she had that scene hair thing going on. I love her look both ways. Her outfits are mostly black, last time I checked she was 21 but she did just have a birthday.


I think that my favorite things about this girl are first her clothes, come on who doesnt love her outfits? Next her makeup, she has a wonderful smokey eye and I love the way she shapes her eyebrows. She cares about animals and what she puts into her body and wants use to be aware of whats in products. Shes Swedish so of course I love her accent. I have a thing for accents. Her cats are amazing. Im going to steal the fluffy one. And most of all how sweet she is. Even if someones clearly being a jerk to her she still goes out of her way to be nice to them. What a sweet heart.


Anyway if you havent heard of her I suggest you at least check her out. Not saying you have to love her like I do, but you can at least give her the time of day.

Contest (May 3, 2012).....[closed]

So everyone lately has been doing contests on tumblr, youtube and blogs so I thought why not join that movement. Normally its a certain follower number that gets the prize so lets do it that way. The 10th follower on my blog will get the following things:

A necklace that I will make. I do wire raps so all I would need to know is the color of the stone and wire.

And a letter.

Anyways when I get to 10 followers on here I will post a 'Contest closed' thread and let you know the winner. Make sure there is a way for me to e-mail you to get an address to send the items to. To all who want to participate good luck. I may also do some contests on tumblr so follow me. Im under ObsidianButterflysuckit. My blog on there has the same title as this one so it shouldn't be to hard to find.

Good luck.


edit: Just realized how stupid that was. Anyway when I get to 10 followers I will put the names in that site online that shuffles them and picks them out at random, so no it will not be the 10th person but one randomly.

Haters.... and Sugarpill....

I am feeling really left out and unloved lately. It seems like every other blog I read has a hater that stalks every post, but little old me? I get no one. Sure I haven't written that many posts but does that mean I cant share in the love too?

Anyway that was all I wanted to say on that. On another note, I've started using a new makeup brand which shows up really well. I used lancome before but my eyes for some reason sweat off all the eye shadow I put on. This new brand though stays on all day but is easy to remove with eye makeup remove or even just regular makeup remover. Sugarpill is something you should check out. The owner got the idea for this from costume makeup, but this is supposed to be a little healthier for us. Half of the makeup on the site is vegan, meaning no harmful chemical or animal ingredients. If it has a V on the page it is vegan, but you can read more about that on the sites FAQ page. The reason this brand was created was because the owner also owns Shrinkle, a clothing brand and wanted makeup to make the outfit pop. I am really glad she did since I love it so much. This makeup has be around for about 7 years so its still relatively new on the makeup scene. On May 18 they are coming out with a new collection called Heart Breaker, so I would get in on that while supplies last. Rumor has it that they will be releasing individuals of the collection sometime this week, so keep your eyes open. If you want to know more about this product you can check out the Blog, Facebook, or Tumblr. I'll have more to say about these products later.