Wednesday, January 2, 2013

2012 In Review

So, because I figured so many fascinating things have gone on around here this year *pause for hysterical laughter* I thought I might amuse myself by going over 2012's highlights. Let's just see how ridiculous things got, shall we?

January
Artist of the Month: the Corrs 
reviews for Phantom by Susan Kay and The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Angels already needs a pick-me-up...
...but she still has time for her favorite song ever

February
No artist this month...oops.
review for The Phantom of the Opera (Claude Rains version) 
We establish that Angels is a motley hybrid

March
Artist of the Month: David Garrett (which was posted the last day of February, incidentally...)
review for Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen and a chat about favorite re-reads
Angels nearly has a heart attack after discovering the Phantom of the Opera YouTube channel...
...hashes out AC/DC on violins...
...celebrates completing her fourth novel with some special music...
...and cracks up over stand up comedy and drunk Canadians

April
Artist of the Month: Emmy Rossum 
reviews for the Harry Potter series by J.K. RowlingThe Devil's Galley by Michelle Rodriguez, and His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
Angels tries to find a winner...
...shares Def Leppard, Styx, Alvin and the Chipmunks and another playlist...
...tells some jokes...
...gives a lecture on character development...
...tries to find courage and has a revelation...
...and passes on some Phantom hilarity

May
Artist of the Month: John Owen-Jones 
Character of the Month introductory post: Elinor Dashwood 
reviews for The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson, Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, Due Date and The Phantom of the Opera (Robert Englund version)
Angels hates herself but loves violins, her mom, Rod Stewart and more playlists...
...tells another joke...
...feels overwhelmed...
...gets inspired by a sloth...
...implements Phantom Fridays...
...begins the Gargantuan Novel Re-Write...
...which is a lot trickier than she realized...
...finds goofy pictures...
...goes to war...
...does the hula...
...pits Michael Jackson against David Cook...
...wants to go to the movies...
...really bad...
...goes past the point of no return...
...shaves a llama...
...makes her YouTube debut...
...has the roadhouse blues...
...and has her breath taken away

June
Artist of the Month: the Beatles 
Character of the Month: Erik 
reviews for The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, Ten Things I Wish I'd Known--Before I Went Out Into the Real World by Maria Shriver, Inkheart by Cornelia Funke, It by Stephen King, If You Ask Me by Betty White, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, The Phantom of the Opera (Gerard Butler version) and Love Never Dies
Angels dreams of angels and Ewan McGregor...
...doesn't use maps...
...watches Vertical Horizon and Gary Allan duke it out...
...tells yet another joke...
...takes some pictures...
...idolizes Gina Beck...
...has fun with Phantom captions...
...throws a birthday bash...
...drools over the Cape Twirl of DOOOOOOM!...
...tries to keep calm...
...asks why is the rum gone?...
...and ships Erik and Raoul

July
Artist of the Month: Carlene Carter 
Character of the Month: Éowyn of Rohan 
reviews for Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind, Magic Kingdom For Sale/Sold by Terry Brooks, The Phantom of Manhattan by Frederick Forsyth and Eden's Root by Rachel Fisher
Angels learns the true meaning behind "Down Once More"...
...shares The Phantom of the Opera in 15 Minutes...
...confesses to being an addict...
...ships Erik and Christine...
...mixes coffee with Red Bull...
...gets burned...
...and tours her own bookshelf

August
Artist of the Month: Hadley Fraser 
reviews for The Black Unicorn by Terry Brooks, Wizard At Large by Terry Brooks, The Tangle Box by Terry Brooks, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, Witches' Brew by Terry Brooks and Stone of Tears by Terry Goodkind
Angels compares the Phantoms...
...tears down walls...
...feels shameless...
...stays alive...
...visits Her Majesty's and the Majestic...
...enjoys random editing...
...trots out an old favorite...
...idolizes Michelle Gliottoni-Rodriguez...
...tells a stupid nun joke...
...and listens to DarthxErik's monologue

September
Artist of the Month: Daughtry 
Character of the Month: Raoul, the Vicomte de Chagny 
reviews for Blood of the Fold by Terry Goodkind, Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy and Inkspell by Cornelia Funke
Angels feels goofy...
...shares Frollo's solos...
...and some SYTYCD favorites...
...and some Phantom fan fiction...
...and some Phantom on the violin...
...and some more of her own books...
...and some more of her own singing...
...and some whistling

October
Artist of the Month: Danny Elfman 
review for Manifestations of a Phantom's Soul by Michelle Rodriguez
Angels actually listens to Eminem...
...watches POTO on SNL...
...is a superhero...
...goes to the Classical Brit Awards...
...makes a very important reblog...
...and marvels over Donna and the Doctor

November
No artist this month--it's NaNoWriMo!
reviews for First King of Shannara by Terry Brooks, The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
Angels passes on a lullaby...
...and phan art
Maid of Iron chapter one...
...and excerpt
The Phantom's Phoenix chapter one...
...and excerpt
The Phantom of the Chagnys chapter one...
...and excerpt

December
Artist of the Month: Bon Jovi 
reviews for The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory, Mr. Darcy, Vampire by Amanda Grange, The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory, Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins and Temple of the Winds by Terry Goodkind
Angels tells more jokes...
...survives the apocalypse...
...recaps her 2012 reading challenge...
...and chooses one for 2013

Whew! Interesting year! Here's hoping that this year is even better!

Your pal,
Angels

 







1 comment:

  1. Angels, this is so cool that you celebrate and document your accomplishments! I think Daughtry deserves the artist of the year award, after he poured everything into the 12-12-12 Sandy benefit performance!

    And YOU need to raise your right arm across your left shoulder and give yourself many pats on the back. Why? Because you've given your readers a blog site that's lively, funny, informative, and cherry topped with your own tantalizing Phantom of the Opera writing. Thank you and my best for a spectacular 2013! Di

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