#anonymous review

[crystalwitch-in-the-tardis]

Reiki Review

A client of mine who wishes to remain anonymous for a number of reasons was nice enough to write me a review for our continued work together. I just want to take a moment to tell them: Thank you for taking the time and energy to write such an indepth review; as well as allowing me to work with you through all this! I'm so happy our long term work has yielded this healing and renewal of health for you!

I wrote a review before for crystalwitch-in-the-tardis but since then I wanted to add to it because I’ve seen lots of improvements and I’m always eager to give praise where it’s due!

Summary: last year when I first approached Idris, I was plainly put a mess to the point where it was taking a nasty toll on my physical life. Imagine feeling like jelly because your astral bones were smashed and parts of your energy that shouldn’t have been messed with are damaged to the point where your physical body doesn’t even process what natural healing is anymore. Add onto that sleep troubles that never happened before and being ungrounded too often it’s like you’re on another planet daily.

The update:

Fast forward to almost a year now, my physical body has improved a lot thanks to both time and patience in continuing the healing sessions. I feel more grounded and like there’s a solidness to me I sorely missed. Nothing hits home how you’re a physical being like the feeling that you’re in your body again. I should also mention that I had lots of anxiety and was prone to bad decisions because being ungrounded impacted my coherency by a lot. Currently, I have proper thinking braincells again and even managed to overcome some addictions I was battling with for awhile. My concentration has even improved and times I felt out of it I can pull myself back and know I’m in my body for sure this time. I honestly feel like a totally different person compared to how I used to act. I can’t fathom how it was even possible they existed or behaved the way they did but I guess it goes to show how in disrepair I was that I couldn’t recognize myself. More physical body progress I’ve seen is that it’s healing faster than ever which I can’t help but heave a sigh of relief at. I visited doctors before that just shrugged off my sudden declining health and that was worrisome to say the very least. Areas that once didn’t heal at all are finally improving, let’s say for example: a harmless scratch turned into two months of healing can repair itself in a few days now. My sleep has also improved but is sometimes weird though that could be attributed to the hot weather or stress somewhere so I’ll work on those.

In general, I’m impressed with the vitality I’ve regained. I used to be weakened to the point where it was a struggle to get up at times and coupled with sleep troubles it was hell since I would want to sleep but couldn’t when that was the only thing my body cried to do everyday. Thanks to all the incredible work my body has been doing, I’m allowed to focus on my daily life which I really need right now. If there are hiccups it mostly lies in self healing I need to do because admittedly it’s been a struggle to digest the trauma I endured but I know I can pull through eventually. I don’t have to worry about not healing well somewhere anymore—I just have to focus on making the best me I can be now. I’m more confident than ever I’ll make a full recovery be it in mind, body and spirit. It’s been quite an experience to see how deeply connected the spiritual and the physical are but also a much needed awakening for me that spirituality can be hardcore. Spirits are real even if you can’t perceive them as solidly as the physical and they can be just as unpleasant as humans—if not worse. So I’ll just take this time to say: if you feel your life has gone out of control and or you’re pretty sure you didn’t do anything maybe you should consider the possibility that something in the astral is involved. Although, I’m sure you’re aware of this if you sought out Idris but hey what’s one more reminder if you’re feeling doubtful. Especially if you rooted out the physical possibilities like I did.

I’m always grateful I stumbled across her. I have to thank the universe for that since I prayed for it to give a me a healer that could properly help me. I appreciate Idris caring for me and giving me much needed advice. I have some not so fond memories of going through practitioners that didn’t take it as seriously as I needed them to. If business is your priority it should go without saying to put in the effort instead of expecting clients that are compliant with a subpar experience. So I realize how fortunate I was to find Idris all the more. Be it the actual business or overall experience, she didn’t let down so I’m happy to continue working with her when time calls for it. I have her to thank for helping me integrate back into my normal life again which like how I healed is steadily coming back together.

To conclude: Idris is an amazing and intelligent healer who’s been consistent from the first time I approached her until now. If you’re worried she’ll scam you or is a practitioner that just wants to make a quick buck without doing much, I’m here to tell you as somebody that went through that that she’s not and you can breathe at ease. Trust me, I’m inhaling and exhaling a breath as I write this. I can say with reassurance that she’s a genuine article worth seeking out that has my utmost gratitude and respect for all that’s she’s done for me. I look forward to my next visit, whenever that may happen. Best of luck to you all!

[summerisbittersweet]

I don’t think I’ve done this before, but I will here because it was just . . . something I had to do.

The reviewer, here, makes a very good point that the story to that point (chapter five) was disjointed. Because I said in the author’s notes that there was a story proper but to get my readers to the place where they needed to be, I was posting a series of vignettes to flash through the intervening years in the AU.

Some readers liked that. Others didn’t. That’s okay.

But here, it just made me shake my head. “...disjointed, like it’s a series of vignettes...” 

Please, read the author’s notes, Reader. Thank you.

And I wasn’t in charge of the awards, no. 

[anonymousreview]

Logan

Dir. James Mangold

So let’s jump straight into it. The most, and probably the only, disappointing aspect of this film were finding out that the false rumor of a no credit scene was in fact true. Logan ended, and it just ended; Plain and simple. However, looking at the rest of the movie, it definitely didn’t need one.

Logan, Hugh Jackman’s last time playing the character he was meant to be, the wolverine. He has never disappointed in his role, as a matter of fact, he has mastered it and perfected it through every film he’s been featured in. Logan is when he reaches enlightenment. Old man Logan is above the expectations you’ll ever set, he depicts the old and retired like wolverine the way it was meant to be; we have that rated R to thank. From his foul language to brutal fatalities, Hugh Jackman went all out for this role; it almost brought me and everyone else in that theater to tears. Honestly, it probably did bring some tears without a doubt. It didn’t hit me until I left the theater that this would be the last time we’d see him in those shoes, nobody else can really walk in them after that; Logan set the bar pretty high.

The film runs for almost 2 and a half hour long, and not a single moment went to waste. I can definitely confirm that you’ll be on your toes each minute; Logan never has a dull moment to spare. This is such an advantage because it makes the movie shorter than what it is, because audiences are so engaged. The story was coherent and logical. In the simplest aspect, the film was about a road trip; a journey at that. There are “bumps in the road” during their trip and some changes in events but it all escalates to one climax, a simple story road map. It keeps the film enjoyable and not complex. The factor that makes the Old man Logan adaption so spot on is because of the Logan’s R rating.

If it wasn’t for Deadpool, Logan wouldn’t have been the masterpiece it was. Hugh Jackman would not have gotten the farewell movie he deserved, and in after watching that movie, and dumbed down PG-13 rating would have done damage if anything. Wolverine is made to savage and depicted without censorship; he’s violent and gruesome with a touch of sincerity here and there. With Logan, we can finally see the full scope of what that is. Now, there were some scenes that deliberately included R rating images, I’m sure only to qualify the movie as being so. However, it wasn’t depicted in a fashion that was thrown in the movie; it was done smoothly and fit just fine.      

There are some areas that make me question a perfect score. Like the exploration of character. In Logan, all the mutants are gone, there are hints to what has happened but nothing truly answered (comic book readers know I’m sure). There are only three original mutants in the film, most likely the last. One of them (no names, no spoilers) was a supporting role but had his significance, but I don’t think we knew enough of him to see why he was in the story. It made sense why he was there during the timeline but some background would have cleared up the story; these are just my personal opinions of course. Another factor was the ending. Not giving away anything but, personally I felt like some ties were left loose, not bringing closure to a story that was meant to have complete closure (or at least I think so…).

Overall the best qualities were the depiction of Logan without a rating restriction and a new point being the realism the film had. Even though it was obviously fiction, the setting and actions of the characters and “rules of the world” were entirely placed in realism. The year was past 2020 and everything looked logically of how it might look during those times, not like a sci-fi adventure film. I think films that incorporate fiction and realism together in unity are fiction works done extremely well. It accomplishes the “what if” question.

Verdict: 9.5/10 “it’s sad to see Hugh go, but he didn’t leave wolverine without a proper goodbye”

[xxdustnight88]

Gtfo. Lol Come off anon and tell me why you think that, because I've written her as suffering from PTSD and depression. So if you think that makes someone pathetic, go ahead and say that to all the veteran and active duty military personnel and see how they feel about being called pathetic.

[anonymousreview]

La La Land

Dir. Damien Chazelle

La La Land is definitely a film that surprised me with its worth. When one thinks a musical (Disney makes an exception), the next thought is “it’s probably lame” but La La Land will prove you wrong. It has caught my attention through the 12 Oscar nominations is has been given, so I thought “this film has to be good for something.” It is, and here’s why:

The story of the film is the same as the main character’s it follows; Mia and Sebastian are two lovers who both have aspiring dreams for themselves but share a compassionate love at the same time.  La La Land is about how each of them go through life (as a couple mainly) striving to fulfill their dreams, it follows a simple “up and down” complex of joy and struggle.  It’s a simple story but achieves an important factor, that being emotional attachment and enjoyment. Mia and Sebastian were meant for each other, and audiences drool over how their relationship unfolds. Their characters are also very likable. The film was toned as a musical, making it very fiction but the performances and dialogue were very natural. For example, the dinner scene (when Sebastian comes back from tour) was so well written, the relationship went downhill fast and I felt engaged and enraged but I was attached. Lastly, that scene proved why the casting choice was surprisingly amazing. (Bringing me to point 2)

Let’s get it out of the way, the worst point of the film was that neither Ryan Gosling nor Emma Stone could sing (They tried; brownie points for that). However, for the roles of Mia and Sebastian, they were perfect. It seemed quite off, on a surface level, to cast these two for a musical masterpiece. By the end of La La Land, my judgement was flipped on its head. Their acting was phenomenal, and dancing was amateur but sufficed (the choreography was really good though).  On my perspective, I’ll vote them for best actor/ actress.

They also have my vote for Best original soundtrack (its there’s, that’s a given), Best Sound mixer, and Best sound editing. It’s a musical, they deserve all the above because Damien Chazelle and his production team nailed it. The theme of sound score was jazz, and if you didn’t like jazz before, get ready to be blown away. It opened up the stereotype of jazz being calm, light, and a slow beat genre. Instead it explores jazz to fit every scene in La La Land, ranging from excitement to sorrow.

In the miscellaneous factors, cinematography was really good and creative. Pretty brave in the type of shots they included. In hand with camera work is editing, which was also very creative. It fit the musical, fun and took a “play like” style.  Editing was one of the best aspects this film presented. Lastly, the sets were very “imaginative”. Highly surreal but I think it sometimes worked in its favor and other times not. For example, the ending contained numerous different sets and it worked well (to the point of apparently making people cry) but one of the draw backs I had was in the space set (when they had the date in the museum/ observatory). That one just didn’t work well seeming really cheap budget.

Overall, La La Land exceeds it good points, painting over the bad.

Verdict: 9/10 “Definetly deserving its 12 Oscar nominations, La La Land has proven that musical are still in style”

[vinkunwildflowerqueen]

Figured it's worth a shot... 🤷‍♀️

[an-dai]

Loved the new (D)CMM chapter! My days instantly get better when I get the email update notif from ao3!

sdkfjslkdfj thank you so much!!! :’)

[an-dai]

So excited to read the next part of DCMM!!! ❤️

Thank you!! I’m so glad you like it so far, and the next chapter should be up within a week (hopefully)!