Elizabeth Berndt's BlogSpot

Give me the road less traveled by   Not the common highway I prefer the byway Or country pathway The scenery steals my heart The sweet scent of loam fills my airways   I bask in the rural sun rays   Quiet, not hectic   A day away, away from the city   The open road calls   I turn on my radio Loud as it goes   Where I’m going, who knows ?   Down the wide open road.   7-17-21  

Life Under Water    Synopsis:   A mockumentary about nyrads, mermaids, sirens and your general ‘fish folk’.   Even the Creature from the Black Lagoon (Douglas) and Swamp Thing get their time to shine in the spotlight.         ‘Darling it’s better down where it’s wetter take it from me Up on the shores they work all day Out in the sun they slave away We’ve got no troubles, life is the bubbles Under the sea !’—Some lyrics from ‘Under the Sea’ as sung by Sebastian the crab in The Little Mermaid (both musical and animated film by Disney)     ~*~CAST~*~   Aenon: (a merman)  Calypso: (a siren, his mother)  Caspian: (a nyrad, his father)  Avonlea: (a hybrid, Aenon and Marrin’s child)   Felix: (Avonlea’s husband)   Marrin: (Aenon’s wife) Jake: (her dad)  Rachel: (her mom)  Douglas (the Creature from the Black Lagoon):  Swamp Thing: (Alex Olsen)    Barbeau the Atlantian:   Beckham (his son):  Denise (his wife):   Nen: (their middle son)   Chantara: (the baby of the family)       Scene 1—Wooed B

 This year's Pop has to be the best I have ever attended.   Many people were cosplaying as Resident Evil characters, My Hero Academia, Dagonropa or Demon Slayer characters.   I saw the occasional Muppet, Disney, Cartoon Network and obscure character.   It made me really happy to see Hetalia and Homestuck players, since both of those fandoms (to which I belong) have a bad rap attached to them.   All the fans I have met have been nothing but nice and they are anything but creepers.   Maybe someday, I'll be brave enough to cosplay as a genderbent Eridan Ampora.       I met 4 of my favorite voice actors.   Jim Cummings, Maurice LaMarche, Billy West and Rob Paulsen. Every one of these VAs was tremendously hospitable and wanted to hear about your life and what you enjoyed.   They weren't afraid to answer questions and were very candid about the business, too.  Maurice was there with his son.   He complimented me on my Rei Ayanami shirt, which gave me a MEGA grin.    John and I sa

Synopsis:   Astrid and her younger brother Elias are the children of Nils ‘Lightning’ Lindstrom and bombshell mom, Bennu.   This is a tale of their gilded lives living in the unprecedented luxury mafia life can provide them.                 ‘Some are born to follow while others are born to lead.’—Narrator, Sweet Tooth, Episode 3: Weird Deer Shit                ‘You never know what you are capable of, especially when it’s for someone you love.’—Dr. Singh to Big Man, Sweet Tooth, Episode 8:  Big Man    ‘But the future is not set in stone.   And evil is most adept at seeing what it wants to see. That’s its weakness.   It doesn’t anticipate the possibility of failure.  And now you do; and more, you know the price of your failure.’—Hilda, Krondor: Tear of the Gods                 ‘Y’all don’t really know my mental              Let me paint a picture for you in stencil.’—some lyrics from Astronaut in the Ocean as sung by Masked Wolf        ~*~CAST~*~   Nils ‘Lightning’ Lindstrom: Bennu Linds

Synopsis:   A SCM (Suction Cup Man) fanfic in which he becomes a hero, but also falls in love with the woman whose life he ultimately saves.     ‘Fuck your shit, I’m going up You can’t unsuck my suction cups There’s so much stuff I’ve yet to climb So, while I rhyme, I climb full time.’—Some lyrics from SCM’s Theme Song  Chapter 1—Lone Wolf  David Anthony Salita, as was his given name at birth, had known the comfort, support and bolstering of both his parents until they died pursuing their passions.    Dave’s mother, Suzette, had died in a terrible ziplining accident.   His adrenaline addicted father, Stephan, died tragically in a malfunctioning ‘slingshot’ type of ride.   He fortunately, had kissed Suzette goodbye before the two died separately of each other.    David was only 18 when this had happened, but he had inherited his parent’s adoration for adventure.    He tended to live on the edge, quite literally, and preferred to be alone rather than in groups of people.   Mostly, Davi

Synopsis:   A Miraculous Ladybug fanfic.   Marinette comes across Rapide, a teen turned into one of Hawkmoth’s villains.   He, thanks to his experience as a decathalon runner, gains the ability to move at super speed thanks to Hawkmoth’s influence.   Luckily, she has the assistance of a new Cheetah kwami Blaze, who Master Fuu acquired wandering about an open market.   Chat Noir, unfortunately, is somewhere in the French Rivera, savoring an opulent vacation…  Chapter 1—I’m Still the Best Roland Gerard was the finest athlete in Marinette’s junior high, there was no doubting that.   The young African teen had trained hard and had boastful pride when it came to his prowess and ability on the track.    He was competitive but a very likeable, amicable young man with a good head on his shoulders.   He knew he was being scouted for scholarships and was aware he couldn’t mess up his chances of entry into a prestigious sports-focused University.   Especially not today now that he could see r