First post of 2020

First post of 2020

In my country, the beginning of January often is described with: "Falling a in a deep black hole.." However it wasn't that heavy for me, I notice that the new year came with new things, new feelings and a lot is going on within and around me. It resulted in me having less time and motivation to update my blog. Also to gain me some experience, I started with a new job this week so things kind of need to be settled down at this point.

But that doesn't mean that I have neglected all my writings for the past few weeks. I've updated both my Loki and The Lion King fanfiction with another chapter. Okay, the Loki story I wrote a few years ago, so that one just needed some editing. But for Scar's Reign I had some new inspiration that I needed to write down.

Links to those stories:

A Loki Novel Part 1
Chapter 8: Tom's Pancakes, Chris's Eggs and Loki's Rage

(Okay I don’t know if Tom & Chris are such good eaters, but it was fun to write xD)

 “After Chris had spent the early morning to do some stretching and work-outs, Tom greeted him and together they decided to do something about their growling stomachs. Since they hadn’t eaten much yesterday, the both of them highly needed to get some food, so they simply followed the scent of freshly baked bread and pan cakes. Finding the table full of delicacies, obviously didn’t took them very long. The table already seemed to be discovered by Owen. Chris took a few eggs and Tom‘s heart probably started to beat faster when he took a bite from a pancake.”

 Continue reading: Tom's Pancakes, Chris's Eggs and Loki's Rage (wattpad) and Ao3.


The Lion King Scar's Reign
Chapter 14: The Elephant Graveyard

Credit Scar/Nala artwork: Deviant Art User Whiluna

From this story I also updated the summary:

A dark era has reached the Pride Lands, with Scar as its king. The lionesses, the hyenas: they all have to deal with each other. This story will reveal what‘s truly happened during Simba's absence. What's life like on the Pride Lands with Scar? With his chaotic mind, Scar has got his eyes drawn to Nala. 

Also his past still haunts this black maned lion. And how's Scar holding up as king himself? Every day there‘s the chance of him or one of the hyenas spilling their secret out in the open. But there‘s one other lion who knows the truth: Zira. Scar and Zira have a rather unpleasant history together and also the hyenas are wondering if he still stands on the same page as they are. While Scar is worrying about his future and the 'ghosts' of his past, Zira and the three hyenas are secretly plotting against him. Does Scar have anyone left on his side or has he, with his actions of the past, created his own Lion Graveyard?

Is Taka still hidden somewhere inside or is our pal truly destined to be doomed? (based on The Madness of King Scar & A Tale of Two Brothers) I work with the italic font to reveal a character‘s thought.

I showed a small part of the Loki story, so here's the beginning of the chapter:

Continue reading (or just read it in bigger size 😆): 

Ao3: The Elephant Graveyard

Ao3: From the beginning

Wattpad Scar's Reign

FF.net Scar's Reign

Quotes

I thought it's never too late to share some January inspiration, so here are a few inspiring quotes:

Here's a photo I made last week:

No, the picture is not edited in black & white. I was watching two squirrels chasing after each other in the trees (camera couldn't catch them). Due the light the trees looked like they were black. What's the message of this photo? Perhaps it meant: 

"Not everything always is that black & white like it seems." 

Isn't that a perfect quote to end this post with? It could be, but I want to end the blogpost with the following:

Robert Downey Jr. as Dolittle!

In my second blogpost (unless Tom Hiddleston will post a selfie of him as Loki on the set of the Loki series before the weekend) of the year I'm going to do some writing I absolutely love too, namely: blogging/reviewing films! As a animal lover I am definitely looking forward in seeing Dolittle, from which Robert Downey Jr. (definitely one of my favorite actors too!), has made me excited for with all the promotion he did on his social media.

Have you seen Dolittle already or are you going to see it? Feel free to share your opinion about this movie in a comment on my next blogpost that will be named: Dolittle Movie.


Love,

xx

Nicole

Zen Blog: Inspiring Quotes and Nature 4

Zen Blog: Inspiring Quotes and Nature 4

I‘m so sorry that it took me three months to do a blog like this one again. I‘m not doing the time-talk again, we know it‘s flying by faster than Thor would⚡ (even before he got fat..). However had added some nature pictures and quotes in some of the blogs I published in August and September.

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Aren‘t we all bouncing in a circle up and down? The one moment we feel great, the next moment we‘re caught in a miserable mood. Perhaps that‘s what they mean with 'Circle of Life' in the Lion King. (Kidding..) Speaking of the Lion King, remember Hakuna Matata (it means no worries for the rest of..🎵)?  Recently I got a tip from someone. He said something among the lines of: "If you‘re burdened with stress or you are worrying about something, throw some rocks in the water and watch the circles. Pretend that the disappearing circles mean your stress/worries and let it carry it away!" That‘s truly a wonderful advice. I knew that there‘s a large pond around my hometown somewhere I had never been before. I tried to find this a few months ago, but I don‘t know where Maps was sending me too. Not there, definitely. It was a great walk though, crossed a dog 🐶that lives close in the era (I was worried about him walking around there on his own, but people told me it‘s the dog‘s nature for as long as they remember) who joined me the whole time and actually helped me find my way back from the nowhere to the living! However, the other day I decided to give it another try and took my bicycle with me because it was actually quite the walk.. This time finding it took me no effort, so I decided to follow the guy‘s advise. And for me this really worked. I had two things on my mind that I wished the universe solved for me. Small things, but enough to spoil my mood for a few days.. Anyhow, the next day both of those 'problems' were solved.

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Somehow I‘m always drawn to take a picture of the sky. It‘s always the question how a picture like that turns out because I can‘t see the view when looking right into the sun..

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The above is a zoom-in of the previous picture. I did captured a light blue energy in that particular picture I took. You can tell me it‘s an effect of the sun, but I‘m too spiritual to believe that! 💙

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Hey, what‘s that in the water?

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Quotes/Inspiration: 

 

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These days here it‘s raining a lot. One of the themes of this blog post perhaps is water.

You can‘t live without water, nature can‘t live without water. Every time when the rain spoils your mood, think that nature which is still recovering from two dry summers (here that is..), needs it a lot!

I do, I do!

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A sign of Infinity

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You are stronger than you think..

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End the blog with some Hiddles vibes!

I know I have used this Tom Hiddleston quote earlier, but you can‘t share a lovely quote like this enough!

I like to write down small quotes or save images in small note books. Every time I open this small blue notebook Tom Hiddleston‘s quote magically creates a smile on my face. 💙😇

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I hope you enjoyed this blog,

Love,

xx

Nicole

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Sources: Rituals, Flair Magazine, Flow Magazine, Tom Hiddleston

From a Holiday to England to Scarbucks and DisneyPlus

From a Holiday to England to Scarbucks and DisneyPlus

(Clearly my head still isn't used to the usual life beyond holidays yet, since this blog post is a bit chaotic..)

Time flies when you‘re in the middle of hour holiday days.. Isn't it? Or does time just fly all time? My vacation was over since last Monday, but time for writing this blog I hadn't had before today (Friday). Well I've also did some other writing, socializing (because of something in our home circumstances we've been having a lot of visitors lately and it‘s not very nice if I crawl behind my laptop then for writing a blog😉.) Perhaps I should overthink it too much because with that, I‘m losing.. time..😏

In the second week of my vacation I went a weekend off, traveling. I went to Winterswijk & Lichtenvoorde (city my mother grew up in). I went on my own and I said to myself: If I can do this, I can travel to England on my own too. And as if it truly was a first step towards England, I was given some signs during my trip: The key of my B&B had a London red phone-booth key-chain on, a poster in the hall had the word 'London' printed on big, a 'London bus' can, people in the train/streets saying England..

Jep that‘s Dumbo! 😊

And guess what? One of my dreams is coming true in 2020!  I‘m going to Glastonbury and I don‘t need to go on my own!

Flower Parade

Jurassic Park & the whole Jungle on the loose!

This was truly beautiful to see. Giant creations (chariots) made by flowers. The monkey was the winner (his head moved, his eyes blinked and the thing also made sound), but personally I also was very impressed by the leopard & the dinosaur. They all had something special. The dinosaur was moving a bit too and they played the lovely Jurassic Park music!

Green

The horse was a real photo model!

The nature pictures I took in Lichtenvoorde. It‘s like when you are in the green grasslands, you feel like you are far away from the market, but it‘s actually just a 10 minutes walk.. My mother grew up in a farm just before this grassland (the farm is gone) and she did recognize some of the things like the big tree when I sent some pictures.

The picture above is me sitting below the big tree. My skin is very light and actually it was a bit too hot outside for a walk.. So I was happy the tree could offer me some shelter for a while..

I don‘t really know what this was, it looked magnificent.

This was a weekend for myself. I needed to get myself away from my hometown and also I stayed low at social media (something I should do more often I noticed..). And when you‘re alone, you are not going to make it wild in the evening.. Even though they had a huge event happening in Winterswijk (the flower parade/fair/party/drinking/fun) I stayed in my B&B during the evenings reading, writing and watching series. Since a few years I‘m skipping alcohol more and more. I always had to be careful with it. Having a wine or a beer every now and then is okay but I definitely don‘t find it necessary weekend after weekend. After the walk I sat myself down at a terrace and took a smoothie instead (and looked over to the lion statue in front of me. Got to love lions😍). 

When I‘m going to England (and I will!) I know I can share a lot more about the trip! :).

Tom Hiddleston by Dead Poets Live.

This blogpost needs a picture of Tom in it! This one got published by Dead Poets Live earlier today. It was taken on their event in 2018. #TheBrokenWord.

I also found something I really really like in the mail today!

"I‘m going to get me a Scarbucks coffee!"
"Don‘t you mean Starbucks?"
"Don‘t tell that to the owner of Scarbucks. Oh and if your name is Mufasa, you better give up another name.."

I found the mug on Etsy. No actually I looked for it but that‘s because I seen it somewhere a few years ago. I couldn't find back the website, well perhaps that was Etsy too. I just needed to have this mug and the fact that shipping costs more than the mug, didn‘t really matter. It‘s almost too risky to use it, but I‘m going to because what else is better drinking your coffee from than in a Scar mug, if you are writing Lion King fan-fiction? "So prepare for the cup of the century.. Be prepared!"

Ending this blog with some DisneyPlus news:

Here in Holland DisneyPlus is out there to try for a free trial. The three Thor films are on, the newer Marvel films like Avengers Endgame and Captain Marvel aren't on yet. I assume they come on November 12th, when Disney is officially releasing the app and then they will add more to watch. Also it's not yet available on all TV 's (according to Disney: Disney+ is available on the following devices: Web, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, and fully integrated with the Apple TV app, Android Phone, Android Tablet, Android TV devices, LG TVs, Google Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.). For now I can use it on Web and the tablet.

When you can't chose a icon, just give Loki a profile..😇:

I hope my sister will pick Lady because her icon is so cute too!

There‘s no Loki icon yet, when he gets one I need three profiles..

I haven‘t watched anything on it yet, but I think I‘m going to give Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D a chance!

Zen Blog: Inspiring Quotes and Nature 3

Zen Blog: Inspiring Quotes and Nature 3

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In my second Zen Blog Inspiring Quotes and Nature 2 I already had mentioned that perhaps I would do a blog like this monthly. And apparently the universe wants me to do that because I keep find all these lovely things on my path. Things that make my inner self jumping up side down because she can‘t wait to share it! This jumping inner self isn't new, because nowadays the feeling of sharing my vision, my thoughts to the world has grown bigger and bigger. I always was this quiet girl who never said much, (in person I‘m still not a giant talker..) or liked to stand in the spotlights. 10 years ago I always wore black clothing, even though some black clothes now and then are okay, fortunate my closet has gotten much more colorful. Someway you can say I've turned myself around with wanting to be heard. If you look on top on the page, you can‘t miss the fact that Tom Hiddleston inspired me a lot! But also his fan base brought me a lot. I've started fan accounts on Tumblr, Instagram and among others Facebook, calling myself 'Goddess of Loki' and to be honest I never imagined that so many people would want to follow something that I made! So yes, that gave me a self confidence boost!

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Once again I will also share some lovely quotes that I have found online and in magazines. And if I have given you inspiration, light and perhaps love by the time you reached the end of this post, then my task is accomplished! At the end of the blogpost you‘ll find a source list for the websites and the magazines!

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I've found the perfect bag to take with me while walking. You know a bum bag is easy, but I can‘t get a bottle of water or a small camera in it. This one does. It goes on my back without bothering me. And: The Lion King! 😁 (I‘m so excited for the film!) The Lion King‘s quote 'Remember who you are' suits walking for me, at least when I‘m going for a walk alone. This might sound a little floaty (also that‘s me), but I think there‘s always something about yourself to find out. And what‘s a better way to do that than in silence and in nature? Next part I‘m deepening this subject a little more.

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These photo‘s (and the one on top) I took last Tuesday when it was like 34 degrees on the hottest part of the day. Now perhaps you think: what fool goes for a walk with temperatures like that? But it was in the morning and it‘s cooler in the forest. Actually this was an activity that was planned months ago. It was all about finding inspiration in the forest. In stead of some heavy walking the leader gave us some things to do starting with walking a path together without talking, (for some that truly was a challenge!) but also to feel what the nature does to you and to let go! Another thing was to take a step forward and to name three qualities you possess. Light point: the clapping that follows gave a good feeling (2 people even clapped for themselves). As this was an activity for a group of people who are all searching for a new job or challenge, the last thing to do was to walk a path and to speak your goal/wish out loud! Before the path there was a obstacle to pass on which the leader had placed some plush bears. Those bears represented problems that you bump into along the way. (Beren op de weg/Bears on the road: A Dutch proverbial.) What are you doing with them? Do you prefer to walk over it with a bow? Do you accept them? Do you touch them? (I touched the panda, to express my love for animals actually) Or do you take them with you to walk the path together until they finally disappear? (When you decided to let go of) The choice is yours! 

I always like to draw cards so when I got my eyes on the cards she brought with as a bonus, my inner self started to jump again! The cards had Dutch quotes. My first one was "Today I will finish what I‘ve started" but it was the second that truly as a deeper meaning to me. It‘s the one on the image above: "Now I see my vulnerability as my strength. After searching I found the fresh breeze in life." That‘s actually something that I have experienced and still am experiencing. I've always had a small deviation in my legs/feet, restricted (<-- like this, I hate this word) me in my doings. Therefore I have told myself the following a lot: 'You cannot do that, you cannot do this..' Which was wrong! Also I never took much walks either, until like a year ago. I found out that I am very well capable of taking a walk for give or take 1,5 hour. You know, finding out you can actually do something feels really good! It even gave me strength! So yes, turning my vulnerability in my strength is a good way to put it in words. Lately I even took it a step further by standing in front at a Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators performance, (which I also mentioned in my Pinkpop/Music blogpost) while standing in a crowd like that, let along at front always had been something I feared.

Nature gives us a lot, more than most of us realize actually. And I think Mother Nature appreciates it if now and then, we do something back. Or spoken of last Tuesday: Take something out that doesn't belong there. I don‘t understand why people feel the need to dump their cigarettes and plastic there. I feel lots of respect for all the people who are volunteering in cleaning up this mess, but unfortunately that‘s it‘s needed in the first place. But enough about that!

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What have we got to inspire you with today?  

You know that reminds me of:

When Thor finally is reunited with Loki again, he‘s a tiger that can‘t be tamed as well! (This picture I found at the 2018 WNF Calendar for the month of May)

Sometimes life will knock you down. Perhaps it‘s to test your inner strength, but it‘s necessary to let you discover that you‘re stronger than you think you were!

Next time someone tells me they think I‘m weird, I tell them I‘m limited edition!

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Each day I still draw a card from a random online deck. The following three come from a deck called Life Goals. Sometimes I‘m still amazed how the right card (almost) always comes out!

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Is there room for one more tiger in this post?

I‘m in love with this breakfast plate. Perhaps I will buy it (and mostly use it for lunch!)

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My tea labels! ☕💚 In the mean time I got a few pages full of them. Here are three. Beautiful right?

Marbles! 💝

In case if you‘re interested: This is the tea I‘m taking them from.

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Speaking of healthy or organic food:

I love to support the local markets. The products are so lovely. I think here it still needs to grow. Some people even ask me why I‘m eating 'weird food'. For who can‘t read Dutch, these are: Raspberry jam, muesli, appel juice, dessert sauce and honey from a local beekeeper. What‘s weird about that? I understand why it‘s much more tempting to buy a much cheaper version in the normal supermarket but I love these foods, and I especially love raspberries! I haven't switched fully either, but would like to in the future. The picture is a month old, halve is gone by now..

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Don‘t look hard for miracles, but do look high in the sky..⛅

Clouds truly are beautiful. This made me stand still for a moment. I think we should look at the clouds more often. Here a darker cloud covers the sun, but she still manages to shine through. It looked much more beautiful in real.

A few moments later the sun came through.

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All right, one more tiger. I love them!

For those who are still here at the end of this blogpost, I got a little bonus. I would like to share today‘s (the date I published this post: 27th of June) message made by Doreen Virtue:

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Bless you, enjoy life & stay healthy!,

Love,

Nicole

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Source inspiring quotes: WENDY magazine, Flair magazine, Happinez magazine & orakels.net.