Taochan

just a heads up, I'm going to go ahead and make that thread now in media.

Aw, I'm sorry you didn't win it, Taochan. At least you gave it a try! :'3 Your welcome! I totally understand the need to procrastinate over things like that. xD

Which one? The regular Lady Midnight cover or the Rune cover for it? :3 Yeah, Clockwork Princess has a beautiful cover. I actually exclaimed how big Clockwork Princess was inside of a Target and people looked at me like I was bizarre. I think I embarrassed my mom a little, but I find it pretty funny to think about now. x'D I love seeing books that huge, because I love the amount of story telling and content there is.

I don't get it either, but I'm hoping somewhere along the way he drops the cocky portion at least and wears a graphic t-shirt like he's suppose to. (That's one of the few things I liked about Simon, between him playing games, his humor, and sweaters. I liked him a lot for it, because it was a total surprise when he used Alec's bow and arrow.) Speaking of Izzy, I heard she doesn't have issues with men, because she's not aware of the affair her parents have, and that was sort of changed. And yeah, Izzy asking Alec like that... I can't tell if they're trying to imply that he's gay or simple don't want to make it obvious until later on?

Right, so those changes were done in a weird like fashion. I get the feeling they'll be skipping out on that a lot. *brain hurts from the changes made for TMI

Then mystery girl is somebody made up and with a name that's hard to remember... Yeah, why they didn't just go with Maia is beyond me and would've made a whole lot more sense to me instead of this. I did notice Clary looking away from Simon's chest in the episode, but I have a hard time imagining her ever being jealous of whoever captures Simon's romantic interests. Oh, I didn't know that. ouo Chernobyl is a place... that's another weird thing, we didn't even know where Valentine was throughout the series except for like the boat or loft (mentioned in CoLS.)

I guess that makes sense, sort of, because I know making out can be taken a little farther than intended, but not so much the fighting part. Yeah, I remember that about Game of Thrones. Especially Danny. I don't know what else was changed in Game of Thrones tho, since I didn't read all of the books at the time, and got into the show first before the books. :3

Lol, sounds like Kat when she does that with me.. but it's all good now and it doesn't help that your job is taking alot of it. :/

In two or three weeks, it's going to be my birthday so the gifts keep on coming to me even after Christmas is over, lol. I'm actually doing pretty good; just taking care of the puppies (well, one is way older and been with us for years and the other is fairly new to our family.. this one is full of energy, though) and trying to play The Last of Us Remastered.

I'm also thinking to writing up a short one-shot for one of my character from a story I wrote out..

Hey, Taochan!

How are you doing these days? I was just checking through some of my messages when I realize I've not talked to you in a long time, so I thought I should correct that very soon.

Is life great for you lately?

Gosh, just the two of you having to do it, would've been quite the workload. @.@ It's great to hear it's easier to use! Speaking of which, what should I do with those in the Creative Writing section, who won awards for the contests they entered? ouo

I think the first time I read CoB & CoA was when I was still in middle school. It wasn't till years later did I buy those two books with CoG. xD Yup, which is nice. <3 I really can't wait for Lady Midnight, because even just the snippet we got in the paper back editions of TMI made me want to read more of it. I already like Emma. <3

Aw, that's terrible! Sorry you got tons of snow too. ;w; Snow is the worst, except for those who like it and go skiing and snowboarding. And it's good to hear you got a really good coat to keep warm!

I'm so happy I'm not the only one who doesn't like Alec in either one. XD And yeah, Valentine isn't right for either one. I think I've seen both of those actors in separate television shows, so I wasn't really excited about either one. Even so, I applaud the actress for pulling off Clary's constant mood shifts in the premiere episode. Luke being a cop... yeah, that took me a bit by surprise, I mean, we both knew he lived in a police station, but he kept a low profile by owning a shop, right? Yeah, the stele was really OoC for Jocelyn, because Clary borrowed one from Jace at one point, then also got her mothers passed down to her through a family friend/warlock (I think) at some point? (I'm fuzzy on the details.) OMG you helped me figure out what was missing in the show. I totally forgot about Abadon. I guess we're not going to get that, and the missing blood will just be... uh, well, that happened more in CoA then CoB... so I have no idea what they're doing to the show. 8D Funny you mention Chernobyl, I could not for the life of me spell her name, nor find it at all, after seeing her shown in the show. WTF is this suppose to be?! Why is she AFTER SIMON?! And is it just me or does Clary turning 18 happened to be wrong, because if I remember right, Alec being 18 meant he could be a full on shadowhunter while everyone else was still under age, so... I'm not sure what to think of that either. And same, I wasn't into their being a ton of Shadowhunters there in the institute, but maybe it won't be like that in following episodes? lol. Yup, the wig came right off at the start of seduction. I like Izzy in this so far, so that was pretty amusing to say the least. It's okay! I had a lot of thoughts on this too! Really happy to share it with you along with seeing a few others speak up in the TMI thread for a change. =D

Oh really? Actually I found it a million times better than before. A lot less steps, and it was prompt. Thanks :3

It's okay! XD I imagine there were quite a lot of them to hand out or to catch up on! So no worries and no need to apologize, silly! lol. But seriously, it's great you guys got a new system in place to make it easier and stuff. =D

Your welcome!

I know, right? Yeah, time is certainly ticking and it won't be before long when we're in march, and then, and then we'll finally have the book in our hands for realz and sitting on our bookshelves! ;w; <333 Then the torture of waiting for the sequel and trilogy will begin again. lol. Speaking of time speeding up, I'd like it if time could get rid of all of the snow. >3< I don't need snow and snow storms right now. lol. Got any snow up by you at all, Taochan? Also, are you going to watch Shadow Hunters tonight?

Hey! Thanks for the KHII.5 award! That was quite surprising! XD

Nice! The secret word came a lot more sooner today! Yeah, 2500 entries aren't so bad, because your only competitors are in Canada. In any case, I wish you luck! XD

If I remember right, I believe there's suppose to be 1 million copies of the first edition/hard cover. I'm not sure if it's big enough, but I'm hoping so, because I've put off pre-ordering it for a few months now, and hope the chances haven't slimmed at all. ;w; Although I heard, you could pre-order a first edition and asking specifically for it in whatever local book store you have.*not sure if this is entirely true for everywhere but, hopefully so*

lol. Good thing you didn't. XD

It'd be phenomenal to have a hard cover set of just runes. =D

Oh boy, one more hint. Since it's e-mail, you'll get it sooner or later today. Therefore, you probably could relax. XD Although, I'm one to talk, because I keep dreaming about Lady Midnight, going into the story only to find out all the first edition hardcovers are gone and only the "other" ones remains. @.@ I plan on pre-ordering it today. lol.

EDIT: You got the tumblr secret word from yesterday, right? It's Gray Book, if not. xD

DX I miss talking to you Tao-chan! please just message me once so I know you still remember me!

T-Taochan!

Cassandra Clare, Lady Midnight special edition UK/Ireland! Simon &...

*sobs* Why?! I like this one too and it's exclusive to UK and Ireland! ;______; *sobs in a corner*

That's great! =D It seemed like it took forever for them to update with the third hint tho. Well, I do have tumblr, but i don't know how to get the newsletter... I think that's like signing up for it, right? Either way, at least you have the weekend to relax before the next hints are revealed. xD Going to be okay, Taochan?

I'll help look! XD lol. And I know the feeling about obsessively refreshing a website or two. Although, I've never used or seen Instagram before. ouo

Awesome! I really hope you get it, Taochan, because it'd be so dang cool if you did! XD Ah, the wait on this is killing me so much!

Secrets of the Shadowhunters Contest

^ There should be a direct link to the contest and how to enter it. ;w; Each day they share a secret password for people to find and to enter into it. So yeah, if you're interested, I'll be more than happy to help you out.

Please tell me you've heard about the Lady Midnight ARC contest?! It's only for Canada! I also know the first secret word is paratabi. ;w; I would have entered if I was in Canada, but I can't.

Have you seen the new ZTD art?

Also, I ordered Steins Gate, I'm going through Chaos Head (steins was a spiritual successor to it I guess) I my pc right now.

Taochan! I just heard Shadow Hunters episodes will be released weekly on Netflix after being shown on ABC Family! :O

How are you still standing on your feet? :O Did you get any sleep, when you came home? (I know I sound really shocked right now, but that's cause I am, and I do the same thing to Max, whenever I hear he doesn't get a lot of sleep too. Seriously, he sometimes stays up till 6am. I don't know how he does it, or how anybody does it in staying awake. Unless coffee/high energy drinks is the magic trick to keeping away? lol.)

I'm doing okay and thank you for asking! Also trying to avoid getting sick, because my younger sister happens to have a cold right now. Well, my mom's gotten better about the holiday overall. So that's somewhat an improvement to say the least. *hoping it stays that way* =3 So are you doing okay overall yourself? Life good? Excited for the new year any? Did things work out with the holiday stress you were dealing with too? (I think you mentioned that in the thread I made awhile ago, so figured I'd ask. x3) Also, how come you had to work 11 hours for? Oh yeah, are you experiencing warm weather or any snow up in Canada btw? (Sorry if I'm asking a whole lot of questions. lol. Might of had too much sugar today. That and I really enjoy talking to you a lot!)

Oh! How do you feel about the Silent Brothers? I remember when the movie came out, you didn't think they were scary enough. xD I get that, since I know fans like ourselves would like the tv adaption to stay loyal to the book series. It's good to hear you'll still give a few episodes a try first, because I really need somebody to talk to about the show. lol. You're the only one I know who likes TMI as much as I do. <3 (I'll be doing the same as you, because I did that with Super Girl before overall deciding I'd drop it after a few episodes in.) And yeah, the random changes are slightly concerning. Well, I hear a lot of complaints right now about Izzy being a bit too sexy in the getup she wears, but... I'm holding my judgement until I see what she's like during the show. I really like who they picked for Magnus Bane tho.

Oh good! Glad I could inform you of that, because I wouldn't want ya to miss out. I don't know who it'll be between on the wedding proposal thing yet. Whoa! Was it ever hard to find a first edition copy of the books at all by going into the stores on day of release? The only time I've ever done that was in a Target, because I guess I didn't pre-order Clockwork Princess, but I got a first edition of it with the map inside of it. xD I'm always afraid they'll sell out before I get a hold of one.

Thank you, Taochan! =D No, no, that's too much! *isn't used to so many compliments* You do way more, cause you're super duper nice, and brave and absolutely wonderful, always working so hard and doing so much on the forum! And you're really supportive too, because it cheered me up, when I saw you post in both of my threads, when I was going through a rough time. ;u; <3