SherWatsonBilboSmaugLock---or, what it means to be a babbling fangirl...

As a teenager, I often found refuge in the world literature (mostly fantasy and mystery---something about the unknown or a puzzle kept me interested). Once the world of books opened up for me, there was nothing I found that quite matched the pleasure I derived from falling into those worlds and allowing them to consume me...completely.

And, though I've read widely across genres (though, pointedly NOT the romantic and western genres), there have only been a couple of authors whose works I continue to re-read to this day..... namely:

this man:

and, this man:

Though Doyle and Tolkien weren't exactly contemporaries, the years of their lives did overlap... Doyle (1859-1930), Tolkien (1892-1973). The question of whether or not they knew each other still plagues me--- Doyle, a Scottish physician turned writer and Tolkien, an English writer turned professor--- separately, changed the world of literature in their own unique ways, imagine what they would/could have done together....

And, now, FINALLY, they are being brought together by a couple of brilliant actors! (well, sort of. Technically, the world of Doyle and the world of Tolkien are still very much apart, but they are a bit closer for anyone squinting through the proper goggles).

Helping this squinty-type marriage along are two gentlemen who have made my entertainment world significantly brighter over the last couple of years. One, Martin Freeman and one, Benedict Cumberbatch. Both, great actors in their own right, will forever be, the modern world's answer to Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes to me...and, I thought nothing could be better, until about 2 years ago when my world was changed, yet again, by the announcement that Martin Freeman (aka Dr. Watson) was cast as Bilbo Baggins and Benedict Cumberbatch (aka Sherlock Holmes) was cast as the voice of Smaug in the upcoming Hobbit trilogy.

Ultimately, these guys:

Will become these guys:

Now, while I wait patiently (only a few more months!!!!!!!) for the 1st Hobbit movie and the 3rd season of Sherlock (filming having been put on hold while The Hobbit project was underway--Hurry Up, Already!!!!!), I pass my time imagining all sorts of little Hobbit/Sherlock scenes....

Please, let this (or something equally entertaining) happen, just once in the outtakes.... Mr. Jackson, Martin, Benny, you guys listening?? PLEASE!!!!

Oh, to the marriage of greats!!!!

P.S. I believe in Sherlock Holmes

A to Z reflections....

Another A to Z challenge comes to an end--- another collection of posts and poetry have been written, another deep breath of relief is released. For my fellow bloggers that survived as well, it's another 'challenge-completed' notch carved into the writing desk. I've come to enjoy my yearly foray into the world of all things alphabetical. This was my third year, though it was only the second year I had a workable theme (which made the challenge substantially easier than the first year I attempted this challenge.) And, though my first year was difficult because my focus was so scattered, I found this year was more difficult because I lost the enthusiasm that came with the first year excitement----excitement which helped me plug along until the end of the challenge. Year 3 was a success in the sense that I completed the challenge, though, this was the year that almost wasn't---- Somewhere about a third of the way through the challenge, I seriously considered

Remember and Return.....

I've settled my heart in the memory of your sigh, the subtle caress of your lips. I've eased my mind's worry in the warmth of your smile, the soft embrace of your kiss. But, the time of our parting has been of a length, that I scarce can recall your words' sound. And, I fear in the depths of this consuming absence, your passions withheld, your spirit's now bound. I have not the strength to fight such a foe, as wild and untamed as the sea. I have not the will to stand at your door, and demand your decision to be, As one or the other, the sea or my love, I know I would fail to win thee. My only request, when you've ventured enough, Remember! And, return unto me.

A-Z Reflections, year 4....

A-Z blogging challenge for 2014 has come and gone, seemingly without my realizing it. And, though I fell behind once or twice toward the end, I finished this year's challenge right on time. Really, I can't believe it's already over. I feel like I just finished my post for letter A... Year 4, for this blogger, was a far cry from the tortured state of despondency that was most of Year 3 -- I'll not mention the irony of this year's focus on death being easier to blog about than last year's foray into supernatural creatures, we'll leave that for my therapy sessions *ahem* As always, A-Z brought with it, not only 26 days of unbridled and far-reaching knowledge (disguised as entertaining and thought-provoking blog-posts), but a chance to connect with new faces while reconnecting with familiar faces--who had perhaps drifted away--from A-Z's past. I am always amazed by the ingenuity and inspiration that comes from lumping a couple thousand folk

From the Inkwell, From the Vein.....

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