A to Z Challenge - We're Finally at Z!!!

As in Z end!

Congratulations, everyone - we made it!!! We blogged for a whole month straight and from A to Z. Awesome!

Did you survive? Have fun? Meet some new bloggers? Learn some things about yourself?

If you’re still making your way through the list, never fear - it will remain posted her through May, and Lee might have his up even longer. With almost 1300 participants, this Ninja did NOT make it through the list, but I’m not giving up!

Did you achieve your goals? My main goal was my theme of featuring other bloggers. Last year I was just picking random stuff, trying to follow the letters. I blogged about Q*Bert for goodness sakes! (Half of you are asking “What the hell is Q*Bert?”)

I also wanted to make some new friends, but I wasn’t after hundreds of new followers. (Where would I put all of them? My house is not that big!) I value the friends I’ve made through this blog, and I want to be able to interact with those who visit me.

Now for the big question - what’s your take on this year’s Challenge?

This coming Monday is your chance to express your thoughts! May 2 will be an A to Z Challenge Reflections post for anyone who’d like to participate. The linky sign up will be available here on Monday - once your post goes live, just add the link. And don’t hold back! What were your thoughts? What were the high notes? Low notes? What would you like to see different next year - bigger, smaller, more hosts, more Ninjas…?

Thanks again to Lee at Tossing It Out for starting this awesome event. I pestered him all last year about doing it again, and this year exceeded all expectations!

Now, I need to go see a movie...

Fast Five!!

Who’s with me?

A to Z Challenge - Y - Blogfest!!!

And my video received recognition today for its second place finish at You Gotta Read Videos. Thanks again to all who voted!

Y?

Y it’s time for another blogfest!

First, there was the Dirty Dozen Movie blogfest…

Then, the Top Ten TV Shows blogfest…

Then, the Top Ten Countdown music blogfest…

How could I possibly top all that?

I probably can’t, but I hope I’ve come up with something fun that everyone in the blogging world can enjoy!

It’s All Fun & Games Blogfest, June 6, 2011 - list your three most favorite games and why. Board games, card games, RPG, video games, physical games, drinking games - even mind games! If it’s a game you enjoy playing, it’s worth sharing.

Not until June 6 - a whole month to recuperate from the Challenge!

Shall we play a game?

A to Z Challenge - X - We've Got Movie Sign!!

X marks the spot - for May movies! (Sadly the X-Men movie is not among them… Next month!!!) For all of my new followers and blogger buddies, I post a select list of upcoming movies every month. So, if you want to know what all the cool people are seeing in the theater, keep reading. (And by cool, I mean those enjoying the air conditioning as well as the Ninja cool people!)

All descriptions courtesy of the IMDB.

May 3

DVD - Green Hornet - Not enough to pull me in the theater, but hopefully worth a NetFlix rental






May 6

Thor
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman
The Plot: The warrior Thor (Hemsworth) is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard by his father Odin (Hopkins) for his arrogance and sent to Earth to live among humans. Falling in love with scientist Jane Foster (Portman) teaches Thor much-needed lessons, and his new-found strength comes into play as a villain from his homeland sends dark forces toward Earth.
Oh yeah, I’m there!!


May 13

Priest
Director: Scott Charles Stewart
Stars: Paul Bettany, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q
The Plot: A priest (Bettany) disobeys church law to track down the vampires who kidnapped his niece.
Again, this movie just looks awesome. And on Friday the 13 - nice!



May 20

Pirates of the Cariibbean: On Stranger Tides
Director: Rob Marshall
Stars: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Ian McShane
The Plot: After crossing paths with a woman from his past (Cruz), Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp) is swept aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (McShane), on an unexpected mission to find the elusive fountain of youth.
I wasn’t crazy about the last two, but now that they’ve dumped Will and Elizabeth, it appears the story will return to silly fun.


May 27

Kung Fu Panda 2
Director: Jennifer Yuh
Stars: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan
The Plot: Po (voice of Black) and the Furious Five venture to China to battle a villain and uncover the secrets of Po's mysterious origins.
More awesomeness! And Black REALLY needs a hit right now…


Any look enticing to you?

A to Z Challenge - W - and special thanks!

For the A to Z Challenge, I am featuring some awesome bloggers. These individuals have offered so much support of my book, CassaStar, and me on my blogger journey. Of course, I’ll be keeping up with the world of movies, music, and pop culture stuff as well! Ninjas are just talented that way...


Welcome to my World of Poetry
Yvonne is an incredibly special lady. She always takes the time to visit all of her online friends. If Yvonne doesn’t leave a comment, I send out the Ninja Posse! She’s like mom, watching over all of us. Her ability to write a poem on any subject just amazes me. She’s been a dear friend since last year’s Challenge, one of the incredible benefits of getting to know one's fellow bloggers. So, slide on over to Yvonne’s world now!

Wistful Nebulae
MPax is a fellow science fiction writer and she’s super creative. She’ll dazzle you with her pictures and trips to the museum. She’s all about the science, books, blogfests, and more. And she’s really smart! Check out my cool fellow FFW.

Special thanks:

To Univarn at A Life in Equinox - he celebrated his 900th post yesterday by asking a few of his followers to recommend one film that every moviegoer has to see in his or her lifetime. I made a recommendation, as did many of his awesome followers, and it's quite an amazing collection of films. Read about it at A Life in Equinox

And the biggest thanks to everyone who voted for my book's trailer! It was leading until Sunday, but I don't think it won. But I appreciate everyone who voted, sent Twitter and Facebook messages, blogged about it... It was a group effort by my Army of awesome Ninjas!

Guess it's time I polished that sequel, huh?