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myprincessofdarkness:

47 Days of Delena  - Day Eighteen: Favorite Damon facial expression.

Because when he looks at Elena, it’s like one can see right into his soul.

God, I love tumblr.

Happy New Year.Love,Damon Salvatore

Happy New Year.

Love,

Damon Salvatore 

Wishing you a 2013 full of laughs, loves, joy, and hope. And...

Wishing you a 2013 full of laughs, loves, joy, and hope. And when the inevitable tears, frustrations and downs happen, I wish you a hasty get-back-up full of rainbows and sparkly zombies (because unicorns are so last year).

Happy New Year!

Cheers to us all remembering to make each day count, live life to its fullest, and be the best of us. (Hey! The world didn’t end! Consider this a bonus round!)

xo,

Heidi

Witch's Brew: FREE eBook today & tomorrow!

Pleased to announce the first book in my Spellspinners series, WITCH’S BREW, is now being sold in the Kindle eBook store in addition to the app store under games (fun, yes, who doesn’t like games?! But is sometimes confusing for my readers looking for it.)

So now you can download my series it to your computer, phone, iPad whatever with the free app… just in time for the holidays AND…

As a special holiday gift from us to you, it’s FREE today and tomorrow!

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AKJMOR8/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_ask_T6EoE.1RMBZS0

Future installments of my series will also be available in this format. THE GLEANING just made it in, too!

Hope you enjoy & thanks for spreading the word!

-Heidi

PLEASE RT: Advice from Stanford's Early Life Stress program in light of Newtown tragedy

Dear Community:

Today will be remembered as a sad day in our history.  The terror that occurred in Connecticut this morning has had an impact in our whole Nation, but especially on children, parents and educators.  As the Director of Stanford’s Early Life Stress Research Program at Packard, I feel the need to reach out based on questions I have received.  Sensitive approaches should be considered when supporting our community in the coming weeks.  Please use the following recommendations as you move forward.

1.       Reduce Exposure:  Children need to be protected from media coverage.  Exposure is one of the strongest predictors of post-traumatic reactions.

2.       Encourage Discourse:  Talking about the event should not be forced, but it should be made clear that the lines of communication are open.

3.       Do not expect Bravery:  Let children know that it is OK to be sad, upset and fearful.

4.       Provide a Message of Safety:  Let children know that we are here to protect them and that it is our responsibility to keep them safe.

5.       Seek Professional Help When Needed:  Special populations may be at risk of impaired academic, social and/or emotional functions (e.g.; individuals with prior history of trauma, history of anxiety disorders, younger children).

The problem of violence in our society cannot be addressed by treating children with psychosocial interventions.  The latter are necessary, but they only address the consequence vs. the cause.  Legislation, policy and  information needs to underscore the danger of exposure to weapons.  It is important to not fall prey to messages that state that this is not the time to address the politics of gun control; this is precisely the time, before desensitization returns.

You may also find the following resources helpful:

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Website:  www.aacap.org

(See “Facts for Families” and “Disaster Resource Center”)

National Child Traumatic Stress Network: www.nctsn.org

(See “Resources in response to the recent shooting”)

Stanford Early Life Stress and Pediatric Anxiety Program at Lucile Packard Website: www.elsrp.stanford.edu

(See my You Tube video on how to talk to children after a disaster)

I tend to overanalyze: You know how the witch said: The bond can’t be broken with magic. A...

I tend to overanalyze: You know how the witch said: The bond can’t be broken with magic. A...:

findmysoulasigohome:

You know how the witch said:

The bond can’t be broken with magic. A vampire only binds to sire when she has feelings for him before she turns. Human feelings. Vampirism only heightens those emotions. You want her free, you have to set her free. Tell her to live her life without you and…

This post about Joey and Pacey AND Damon and Elena?

Filled with ze happy.

PS. That dialog above is my favorite. 

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believeinmyths:

bobbyfinger:

katieheaney:

Hey Anne Hathaway! I think I love you now. 

(Via Jezebel.)

Matt Lauer asked Anne about that photo of her vagina and she ended her response with: “I’m sorry that we live in a culture that commodifies sexuality among unwilling participants, which brings me back to Les Mis.”

OK, like, sure, I’m vomiting all over Les Miserables, but that’s talent. She went from vagina photo to Les Mis without even blinking. And the Oscar goes to.

Anne Hathaway also shut down (skip to about 53 seconds) Jerry Penacoli when asked about her catsuit in Dark Knight Rises, by saying, “Are you trying to lose weight? What’s the deal, man? You look great. No, no, seriously, we have to talk about this… What do you want? Are you trying to fit into a catsuit?”

Speaking of douchebag Jerry Penacoli and his sexist manner towards women, Scarlett Johansson also called him out on his BS. And it was beautiful.

Or how about that time Emma Stone called out the indifference in interview questions in comparison to her male actor counterpart? 

Emma Stone: They ask who is my style icon, what’s the one thing that I can’t leave my house without. I’m always like, “My clothes!” I can pretty much leave without anything. It’s fine as long as I’m not naked.
Andrew Garfield: I don’t get asked that—
Emma Stone: You get asked interesting, poignant questions because you are a boy.
Teen Vogue: It’s sexism.
Emma Stone: It is sexism.

Or going back to Scarlett Johansson, she did almost the exact same thing (skip to around 1:40):

Reporter: I have a question to Robert and to Scarlett. Firstly to Robert, throughout Iron Man 1 and 2, Tony Stark started off as a very egotistical character but learns how to fight as a team. And so how did you approach this role, bearing in mind that kind of maturity as a human being when it comes to the Tony Stark character, and did you learn anything throughout the three movies that you made? And to Scarlett, to get into shape for Black Widow did you have anything special to do in terms of the diet, like did you have to eat any specific food, or that sort of thing?

Scarlett: “How come you get the really interesting existential question, and I get the like, “rabbit food” question? 

What I’m trying to say, really, is that I love how these actresses are stepping up to the contrast of females to males in Hollywood. Even though they have to go through the sexism, inequality and general rudeness of media outlets, they’re using their popularity to stand up to it and make others question what is wrong and unjustified in the way they are being treated. 

Happy to announce that my third novel and the second...

Happy to announce  that my third novel and the second installment of my Spellspinners of Melas County interactive series, releases today! On 12-12-12! Magic. 

Those of you left hanging in Witch’s Brew’s finale (sorry!) will discover not only who Lily’s magical doppelgänger is, but the price s/he had to pay for dabbling in such dark magic.

Logan & Lily are tested. Jude is up to no good. Alliances collapse, new ones are made.

And The Gleaning itself. 

Just another day in Melas County!

ENTER THE MAGIC HERE

This reminds me so much of Spellspinners too! (#S3 specifically....

This reminds me so much of Spellspinners too! (#S3 specifically. Shh. No spoilin’)

Two in a row. Am I actually posting something OTHER THAN DAMON?

*gasp*

This is so telling of events in THE GLEANING.!

This is so telling of events in THE GLEANING.

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