Happy Sunday!

Guess what?

I’m BAAAAAAACK!!! *waltzes in King George style*

(Yes, I’ve become even more into Hamilton since you last heard from me, if you can believe it.)

Anyways. On to the wrap-up post (even though there isn’t much to wrap up. . . .)


Well. I had the best of both worlds in May.

For my Speech exam, I went on a fifteen minute rant about how all YA fantasy books are exactly the same. In my personal opinion, that was the best speech I will ever make. XD (If you guys want, I can turn it into a blog post!)

I also received redemption in a singing contest and then in a recital early this month. The one I did in March . . . well, it wasn’t my best performance ever. But I SMOKED the Problem Song in the second contest, and then I sang Hamilton and Anastasia for the recital. #noregrets

As you’re reading this, I’m also reuniting with a friend that I haven’t seen in years. I’m so EXCITED!!

And then. *nervous laughter* And then.

Exams happened. So I was really stressed, which meant I procrastinated by watching TwoSetViolin videos on YouTube, which meant I got even MORE stressed and tired. This cycle repeated for about a week. (I’m making a goal this summer to cut back on YouTube, though, so hopefully that will help me for next semester.) Honestly, I think I’m still stressed, even though exams ended a month ago.

I’m just glad that my Chemistry class is done and I’ll never have to take it again. That subject is worse than Math, if you can believe it.

Keeper of the Lost Cities. I haven’t reread any of the books recently, but THE LEGACY COVER IS OUT AND OH MY WORD IS IT BEAUTIFUL. *flails forever*

Marvel. For obvious reasons. I’ll just link to my Marvel party post. (I did rewatch Endgame, though, and I still want to see it again. *facepalm*)

TwoSetViolin. (Yes, this could totally be considered a fandom.) My best friend introduced me to them, and I proceeded to go on a bingeing spree. Seriously, they give me so much motivation to practice the piano/clarinet, and even to write. Come on, guys, we can’t become Ling Ling if we don’t practice. #LingLing40Hours

(I’m not apologizing for anything in that last paragraph.)

(But really, they do give me motivation to practice instruments. I’m looking at a fifteen-page clarinet concerto and DYING INSIDE.)

I really haven’t done much in the fandoms realm recently, which is kind of sad. I’m hoping to read more in June and July!

Writing . . . well, I really haven’t done much here, either. *winces*

Exams took up a lot of my time, and because of health stuff, my mom doesn’t want me to type much. So I tried using the microphone feature on my iPad. And let me tell you, you don’t know the meaning of the word “frustrated” until you try doing this to write stories. It misspells every other word, and it’s just irritating. 10/10 would not recommend.

I’m hoping that I’ll be able to write more in June, because RM is fast approaching and I need to whip the Inhumans into shape.

(Oh yeah, side note - I might be switching which book I pitch. XD That is typical, indecisive me right there.)

So, it appears that I’m following the tradition I set last year in May, where I post once at the beginning of the month, go on an undisclosed hiatus, and then post the monthly wrap-up. *facepalm* Yay.

I’ve linked to my Marvel post already (doesn’t mean I won’t do it again, though. ;) ), and that’s pretty much all I posted.

But I promise, there will be no more hiatuses for a while! I’ve got too many post ideas and too many tags to catch up on. (I seriously have 52 tabs open on Chrome right now that consist of all the tags I must do.)

And while I’d usually link to posts that I really love here, I forgot to mark any this month. Whoops. XD While I’m kind of still commenting, I’ve decided to cut back a little, because I follow at least 120 blogs, and there’s no way I can comment on all of those. Sorry. But I am reading them!

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Anyways, sorry this post was so short! But don’t worry, more posts are coming to you every Sunday. :)

-Nicole <3

Happy Sunday!

(Also, Happy Belated Star Wars Day! Maybe next year I’ll give it the recognition it deserves, but today . . . today is different.)

So, unless you’ve been frozen in ice for the past seventy years, you’ll know that Avengers: Endgame released last week! And I went to see it Saturday, and . . . I have thoughts.

But! I figured I’d spice this post up a little bit and just make it a big Marvel party! Last week, Christine created an arc reactor a Marvel Cinematic Tag in celebration of Endgame! And, of course, since I love Marvel, I decided to do a Scott Lang and steal it.

I filled out the answers before Endgame, so there will be no spoilers in the tag itself! However, my thoughts will get very spoiler-y, so I’ll tell you when they begin.

Also, if you don’t appreciate frequent, random Marvel references, this is not the post for you. But if you’re ready, then suit up. see what I did there?






Feel free to include the above graphic somewhere in your post (but it’s definitely not necessary). Check!

Take the questions and answer them on your blog (or social media or wherever!). We're getting there!

Tag up to 5 other Marvel fans! Oof, because we all know how good I am at this. XD


How were you introduced into the MCU fandom?
Honestly, I really don’t remember. XD I know that the first movie I watched was The Avengers, and I guess my obsession grew from there. The first movie I ever saw in theaters was Thor: Ragnarok, and that was when my journey towards the Dark Side became complete.

Oh look, I actually made a Star Wars reference! #MayThe4thBeWithYou

What’s your favorite Marvel film?
YOU MAKE ME PICK????

Okay, fiiiine.

I have it narrowed down to these - and DON'T make me narrow them down any further!

The Avengers
Captain America: The First Avenger
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Ant-Man
Spider-Man: Homecoming

Top favorite Marvel character?
*deep breath*

BUCKY IS THE ABSOLUTE BEST AND IF HE DIES IN ENDGAME I WILL NOT ACCEPT IT. (keep in mind this is before Endgame and if he actually dies then don’t laugh at me. I will just be crying in a corner.)

But seriously, I’m all for mind-controlled best friends that cause extreme internal conflict. And Bucky's just so sweet in the first movie! <3

If you were transported into the MCU and had to trade places with one of the superheroes, who would you choose?
None? XD They all lead such risky and dangerous lives, honestly.

Maybe Hawkeye? He’s got a family and he’s typically not at much risk. If I were anyone else, I think I would die.

What are some of your favorite quotes from the films?
*proceeds to forget all Marvel quotes ever and has to look them up*

Okay, so here are a few!

"Who the h—- is Bucky?"
(It’s a pity that it has a curse word in it, otherwise I’d quote it more often.)

"I am NOT dying for six college credits!"

"Baskin Robbins always finds out."

"I wasn’t stealing anything! I was just returning something I stole!"

"I am Loki, of Asgard, and I am burdened with glorious purpose."

"I’m with you till the end of the line, pal." <3

"Loki, this is madness!"

"Oh, this is much better. Costume's a bit much . . . so tight. But the confidence! I can feel the righteousness surging! Hey, you wanna have a rousing discussion about truth? Honor? Patriotism? God bless America!"

"I can do this all day."

"I understood that reference."

"Language!"

Sorry, was that a bit much? ;)

Which crew would you want to be part of the most: Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, or Revengers?
Avengers, I think??? The Guardians just do stupid stuff all the time, and I don’t think I’d trust the Revengers much (because of Loki and Valkyrie). With the Avengers, I would get the chance to meet Bucky. ;)

Favorite and least favorite ship?
Okay, so here’s the thing. Some fandoms I’m very active in shipping, and others . . . I’m not. And Marvel is one of those that I’m not. So I don’t really think in couples, if that makes any sense?

But I’d have to say that I love Hawkeye’s marriage and family. It’s an unpopular opinion, I know, but I really like that he’s got a wife and kids. That scene in Age of Ultron melts my heart every time.

As for a least favorite ship . . . I don’t dig the whole Wanda and Vision thing. It’s just kind of creepy to me???

Favorite and least favorite villain?
Obviously Loki is my favorite. He’s got so much character depth and his sass is literally the greatest. (But I HATE him in the Avengers. He’s horrible. I don’t care if he IS controlled by the Tesseract. That gives you no excuse to murder innocent people.)

Least favorite.....

As in terms of lame villains, Malekith is just stupid, I’m sorry. What the heck.

But in terms of villains that I hate . . . Thanos. I don’t think I’ve EVER wished for a character to die before Thanos. I really haven’t.

Unpopular MCU opinion?
Oh, boy, do I have many!

I hate Iron Man at first, but I love how he improves throughout the series! But I physically can’t watch Iron Man 1, 2, or 3 because of this.

The Thor movies are the best. They’re extremely underrated. Do they have their cheesy moments? Yeah. But they get a bad rap for some reason and I don’t understand why.

I hate Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. What, exactly, was the point of that movie? It made me uncomfortable throughout - some of the things they decided to put in that movie.... *shudders*. Just no.

What's your favorite Stan Lee cameo?
Um. The one in Big Hero 6?

Just kidding. XD

Honestly, I really liked the one in Ragnarok and the one in Civil War, and the one in Winter Soldier.


All right, and now for the tagged! For some reason, I had a really hard time thinking of people in the Marvel fandom, so if you’re not tagged but want to do it, DO IT. It’s so fun!

Anyways, I tag:
Faith @ The Singing Author
Savannah @ Inspiring Writes
Emily @ The Ones That Really Matter
Isabel @ Chasing Fantasia
Abigail @ Books, Life, and Christ

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Okay. Thus far, the post has been spoiler-free. Nothing about Endgame has been mentioned.

HOWEVER, from here on out, MAJOR SPOILERS will be unleashed. If you haven’t seen the movie, just skip over the next half of the post. Thanks for reading, and see you next week!
ACTUALLY, I take that back. I’m announcing something at the end of this post, so just scroll down until you see the giant picture of a red X. That signifies that spoilers have ended.



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Ready?

Let's go.

We’re just going to get my dislikes out of the way first, because this was a 4.5 star movie for me. Two things detracted from my enjoyment (and no, one of them was not the fact that I literally cried throughout the entire thing. I’m not kidding):

- Marvel felt the need to include a gay character. It was completely random, was only mentioned once, and was probably just for “diversity,” but it still put a damper on the scene.

- As a Bucky fan, I was kind of disappointed that Cap gave the shield to Bucky. I could honestly dissect this entire scene for you, but suffice it to say that even though Bucky isn’t going to be the next Captain America, I respect Cap’s judgment. (But now I really want to write fanfiction about this scenario. It’s happening, guys. I seriously am planning it out right now.)

Okay, now that we’ve got that stuff out of the way, let me just say:

I DIDN’T THINK THIS WOULD BECOME A FAVORITE MARVEL MOVIE. BUT IT DID, AND I LOVE IT SO MUCH.

The beginning was super depressing for me, honestly, but it was such a sharp contrast to the hopeful tone that began ever since Ant-Man arrived at the Avengers complex.

Although it was three hours long, it never really felt too long. Now, I did feel like it was a long movie, but everything had to be in it. They had a lot of ground to cover, and they did it excellently.

Also, can we talk about the characters a little?

Iron Man . . . *tears up* you all know that I’m Team Cap, forever and always. But GAH, Tony was so great in this movie. I absolutely LOVED seeing him as a father - it was just adorable. “I love you 3,000.” And then what he did at the end of the movie . . . just, wow. He’s come a ways since Iron Man 1.

Captain America - well, of course he was great. That elevator scene, for instance - I DIED. All the throwbacks to the previous Cap movies made me so happy, honestly. And I loved how his character ended. I was crying from happiness at that point.

Hulk . . . he’s never been my favorite character, and he wasn’t my favorite in this movie. I don’t really know what else to say about him, so let’s move on.

Thor. Thor. Thor, you literal IDIOT. Am I saying this about the drinking problem? No. I’m saying this due to the fact that we learn that he’s pretty much been playing FORTNITE for five years. ARE YOU SERIOUS.

(Actually, I found that part hilarious, seeing as my brother plays Fortnite.)

Anyways, I loved Thor’s character arc, and especially the scene with his mother. (I totally hold that Thor is the Strongest Avenger, seeing as he actually stood a chance with Thanos when he was fifty pounds heavier and completely out of practice. That is true talent.)

Black Widow. I miss you already. WHY DID YOU HAVE TO DO THAT??? I mean, I know WHY, but still! (Although we knew it had to happen...)

Hawkeye - I LOVED him in this movie. His character development was SPOT-ON. And I cried at the end when he was reunited with this family. (I cried through the whole thing, who are we kidding.)

I also ADORED how Ant-Man was a major player in this movie. Scott Lang has always been an underrated character in my opinion, and to see him shine like this was amazing.


When Loki took the Tesseract. I DIED.

Cap vs. Cap and the choice comments about America’s *word censored*

That one scene with Cap and the sun on the left, and Thanos and his army and shadows on the right side. I want to use that as my iPad background screen, but I CAN’T FIND IT ONLINE.

THE PORTAL SCENE. I WAS WELL AND TRULY SOBBING. ALL MY CHARACTERS CAME BACK. I have NEVER been happier.

When Captain Marvel whooshed in and destroyed the ship.

Literally every Bucky scene.

“On your left.”

Scott Lang seeing his daughter again.

Tony’s funeral/last wishes. :_(

Spider-Man seeing Tony die and having to be pulled off of him. (I’m tearing up as I write this, let’s move on.)

STEVE WIELDING MJOLNIR. WE KNEW HE WAS FAKING IT IN AGE OF ULTRON. #headcanonconfirmed

The squad of women defending the Guantlet. This was supposed to be a feminist moment, but I think it showed that women are different than men and have different purposes. The men actually fought against Thanos (well, excepting Captain Marvel), and the women helped behind the scenes.

I know there’s a TON more of these scenes, but honestly, I can’t think of any at the moment.

Suffice it to say, I LOVED this movie.

Cue giant red X!



Now, for the announcement.

I know I just went on hiatus a few months ago....but..... *sigh*

Look, I don’t like this any more than you do. But:
- School has been crazy, and exams are coming up.
- My hands are doing some weird things, and I think it might be the beginning of Carpal Tunnel??? So I need to give them a rest. (Please tell that to all my school papers. XD)

I’m hoping that I’ll be back by the end of the month. I don’t want this to be a long hiatus. Unfortunately, since I’m cutting down on typing, I probably won’t comment. HOWEVER, I will definitely still be reading them and loving them!

And I’ll still be responding to comments!

(Which reminds me: if you’re going to talk about spoilers in the comments, say so. Because half of this post was spoiler-free and the readers of the tag may read the comment section.)

Anyways, I’ll see you sometime. Hopefully sooner rather than later. Fingers crossed!

-Nicole <3