Butterflies in Time (Chapter 2)

Beijing, The Forbidden City, 1698 “Give it back!” Yinxiang lunged for the embroidered yellow silk pouch, only for the Crown Prince to dangle it just out of his reach. “Give it back?” Yinreng mocked him. “Who do you think you are to command me, little bastard?” A sneer twisted his handsome face. Behind him, Yintang

Butterflies in Time, Chapter 1

“But Daddy, I don’t even like children!”

The Texan drawl carried long and far against the backdrop of a smorgasbord of languages. Cantonese, Mandarin, Tagalog, French, German, Turkish — and yet, it was the American who stood out. Typical.

Bulldozing the Block

I realize it’s been a couple of months since my last semi-cohesive post. Life has been rather busy and I’ve been attempting to deal with writer’s block. I thought I’d share some techniques which helped me get over it. Writing by hand. I usually type my work straight onto the computer now, since it’s so

With You, I’ll Be Only Sibylla (part 15)

Disclaimer: The plot and characters of Kingdom of Heaven belongs to Sir Ridley Scott, William Monahan, and history. I don’t own anything.   Chapter 15: What Have I Done?   She was alone in the crypt with her son, save for the echoes and bitter memories of brighter days. In her hand, she held a

With You, I’ll Be Only Sibylla (part 13)

Disclaimer: I don’t own anything that you recognize. The characters and the plot of Kingdom of Heaven belong to Sir Ridley Scott and William Monahan, and History.   Chapter 13: Why?   Rumbling drunken snores penetrated the darkness. Sibylla lay wide awake, staring at the canopy above her. The sweaty sheets were twisted around her body, hiding

A Portrait of the Joker as a Young Man

Disclaimer: I don’t own anything that you recognize. Batman belongs to DC Comics and Christopher Nolan. I’m just playing with the characters. How had it come to this? Delirious with medication and only slightly aware that he was in a white room, Jack Donahue repeated this question over and over again in his head. As

With You, I’ll Be Only Sibylla (part 12)

Disclaimer: I don’t own the characters or the storyline. This is just my interpretation of Sir Ridley Scott’s film, Kingdom of Heaven.   Chapter 12: Price of Power Sibylla’s mind was reeling with all the changes. There was so much she had to do, but she was not ready to deal with the affairs of

The mini-philosopher in me.

I just finished my essay, but I’m getting a sense of doom, possibly because I feel that my essay is horrid. It always happens though; I finish a piece of writing (done in a style with which I am not familiar) and I am very insecure about it. I get reassured when others tell me

Heaven

I just watched the second half of Kingdom of Heaven again today, and it was still an amazing experience. I don’t know if it’s possible, but I’m even more in love with Balian. The acting was beautiful and touching. I could feel his shock when Sibylla declared that she didn’t really give a damn about what

With You, I’ll Be Only Sibylla (Part 11)

Disclaimer: All the characters and events of Kingdom of Heaven belong to Sir Ridley Scott and William Monahan, and, of course, History. I’m just borrowing them and writing my own interpretation.   The walls and hangings muffled the sounds from outside. Many candles burned, but they did nothing to dispel the shadow which was falling

A Random Bout of Typing.

I’m feeling rather good about myself at the moment. I was not rushing around trying to get everything done this morning, and I wrote a decent amount, so I’m pretty proud of myself, actually, since in the mornings, I’m generally not motivated to do anything. I also finished one essay in the weekend, so that might

With You, I’ll Be Only Sibylla (Part 10)

Disclaimer: Kingdom of Heaven is directed by Sir Ridley Scott and written by William Monahan. I don’t own any of it, and I’m not making any profit. I’m just borrowing the story and the characters and making my own interpretation.   Chapter 10: The Pain of Love   To be confused was one of the

Just life, really.

Well, I actually managed to get up in the morning today, and then wasted all the time online. Honestly, I feel as if I am addicted to the internet. The first thing I do when I get up is go on the computer and see who’s online. It’s sad, actually. A lot of time should actually