That said, I'm sorry. I had such plans for this place, and I was so excited and looking forward to carrying them out, and...I don't know what happened.

No, wait, I do know. I stressed myself out over whether anybody would like them, and when I didn't get enough comments or praise, it depressed me and I didn't feel like doing anything else, because why bother. I have to roll my eyes and laugh at that statement, but it's true. Or was, at least. Not anymore.

I'm also sorry because I'm finally letting this place go. I don't make icons all that much anymore; if I'm lucky, there's maybe 5-10 on my hard drive. And there they'll probably stay, unless I feel I can make icons again without completely losing track of what's really important.

However, I'm not entirely gone. I'll be posting at papertriforce, but for the time being, it's only going to be desktops and possibly some other stuff, who knows. Maybe this is a bad idea, maybe a good one, we'll have to wait and see.

The support here's been awesome, and if you want to support me over at the new place, that's great. If not, that's great, too. There's too many amazing desktop makers out there to keep track of them all. (Mild plug for ultimatewalls, where I'll also be posting. Scary, scary thought, that. The talent there is mind-blowing.)

Thanks again for everything, and I'm truly sorry if I let anyone down. That was never my intention.

I'm honestly very sorry about this, but I feel it needs to be done. I keep saying I have all these ideas and plans, and the next post won't be weeks and weeks from then. But it is, and I feel guilty, and it's this whole pointless, stupid, ridiculous cycle.

Making icons just isn't fun for me anymore. I make a few here and there, but nothing really post-worthy. So, I'm putting this place on an indefinite hiatus, and hoping something will change. I do still like making icons, and I really don't want to quit. I'd say something about a possible post every now and then, but that would be sticking my foot in my mouth, therefore I won't. So let's just leave it up to...whatever, shall we?

If I decide to stop completely, I'll update. But of course, you're completely welcome to un-friend/stop watching/leave, whatever. Obviously, that's always been an option, I just felt the need to remind you of it in case you're wanting to clean up the f-list a bit.

I have no idea how to end this, so I'll just use a little heart thing. ♥

This is just a mishmash post, the icons that I should post so they'll quit mocking me. A few of the 'A' celebrities and a variety of movie icons that I started, intending to make enough for a full post but never quite became interested in again. Eventually, definitely. LJ needs more While You Were Sleeping icons. If you're not interested in Christmas, never start making icons of a Christmas movie. That's just stupid.

Also, inspiration for some of these came from a variety of people, one I remember is pixation. There's possibly other people in there, but I can't remember. The CSI are insanely old, which is why they look so...unlike the others.

Either way, icons 1-15 are 'A' people (Alan Tudyk, Angie Harmon, Amber Benson, Adam Baldwin), and 16-35 are other (X-Men, While You Were Sleeping, Harry Potter, CSI).

( Insert something witty here. )

'B' people being accepted here, because I'm an idiot.

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I have a vague idea of what I'm doing now, and I also have a goal: 30 posts before 2008. Not 30 on top of the 15 already made, but an overall number of 30. This place is over a year old: there really should be more posts.

Also, should I continue making/posting desktops here? I know the ones already posted have been nicely received, but most of you know me: I'm never sure about anything.

Under the cut are 15 icons and 3 1024x768 desktops.

( Repeat until it sinks in: men are not objects put on earth for the sole purpose of ogling. )

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This post was suggested by essenceofadream, because she obviously has far better ideas than I do. (To pimp her icon journal: beyondbrilliant.)

Long ramble short: I'm putting up past headers because I never use them twice, and thought maybe somebody would get some use out of them. Some are scary, some I'm happy with, one I have no idea what I was thinking besides "Ooooh, shirtless Hugh Jackman as Wolverine."

Under the cut shown using thumbnails (this post might be slightly image-heavy):
Movies: Wolverine, X2, X3, Jack/Elizabeth, Oliver Wood, Dumbledore/Snape/Draco (relating to Half-Blood Prince. ...And not in a shippy way. *g*)
People: Keira Knightley, Audrey Hepburn, Zooey Deschanel, Jake Gyllenhaal, Famke Janseen/Hugh Jackman, Morten Harket (lead singer of A-ha)
TV: Grissom/Sara

( The day will come when there won't be a reference to Hugh Jackman, shirt or no shirt. That day won't happen this week. )

Uh, if any daring soul wants to use these, you don't have to credit. That doesn't mean you can steal them, though. :p As always, resources are here.

Second: This post will (hopefully) be the start of getting this place back to posting on a semi-regular basis, maybe even regular(!!!). Spiffy layout courtesy of letsbebad and my own scary X2 header, mainly because October 3rd? X-Men 3 on DVD, baby. YEAH. Ahem.

Under the cut are 12 desktops, all sized 1024x768:
Two - Michelle Pfeiffer, Cate Blanchett, Grissom/Sara
One - X3, Wolverine/Rogue, Oliver Wood, Eva Green, Famke Janssen, Famke Janssen/Hugh Jackman

( Two and a half of these wallpapers contains the subjects of the next post. )

Resources are here, and will be updated over the next couple days.

Anyway, under the cut, four desktops: Fiona Apple, Katie Holmes, Wolverine, and Audrey Hepburn.

Also under the cut is a poll relating to 26 Ways. I'm finishing up the rest of the 'A' names, and am at a crossroads as to whether I should do the rest of the alphabet or not. I'm having fun with them, not so much with the searching, but in the end, it's all up to whether the icons agree with you guys. Soooo, help me out with the poll? It's short, two-four questions depending on your answers, and it'd really be appreciated.

( Yes, I do love black, white, and red. Why would you ask? )

( Poll time. Yay. )

First off, I LOVE 77words Icon Table Generator, even though I spent 10 minutes figuring it out. *headdesk* Second of all, the rest of these 26 Ways things will be lacking last names. Last names drain creativeness, which is really sad.

Moving on, this is the first batch of the "A" names. Angelina Jolie, Audrey Tautou, Audrey Hepburn, Alison Lohman, Anna Paquin, Alexis Bledel, Amy Acker, and Amber Tamblyn are featured. The rest of the requests will be in another post, as a link to the original post if anybody's wanting me to continue this binge.

Also, if anybody wants any of these textless, go for it and request it. I wouldn't blame you. *g*

( Living on chocolate and sugar may be bad for you, but at least you have a wide range of snack food. )

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Anyway, tutorial for essenceofadream. I honestly doubt this will be helpful, as there's only four steps, but I can still hope it'll be. *g*

Icon being made:

( Getting from Step 1 to Step 4 is as easy as baking cobbler from a box. )

Questions, comments, even wonderings over why Alanis had short hair for a period, are welcome.

I have no idea when the next post will be, but the 26 Ways dealie is still on. That might be folly on my part, but no matter what, it will be done. Your patience so far has been amazing, and really appreciated.

List of the musicians included: Avril Lavigne, Alanis Morissette, Emiliana Torrini (only one, sadly), Emilie Autumn, Boomkat, Fiona Apple, and...Beth Orton.

A note on #29: I don't believe Avril's music is 'punk rock' any more than Barry Manilow's music is rap.

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( I do believe, in all the things you see. )

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( 26 Ways to Kill a Muse Icon Project: Celebrities A-Z. )

A reminder: I won't be replying to every comment left here, but that doesn't mean your suggestion(s) won't be iconned. :)

The next letter: B.

Sad News Part 1: it took me weeks to finish these. Sad News Part 2: my CSI muse has left me. That's more bad for me than you, since it means I'll be working on other things. Barring any mishaps with Herbertina, I should have a relatively good-sized and decent non-CSI post up next.

Getting back to this post: 19 CSI icons revolving around Sara, with Grissom making small guest appearances.

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( They think we're a bunch of 'science nerds'. )

Screencaps from dark_soul_lost and gunshotresidue.

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'oneghost_' has been changed to sidledplant.

I don't think this will affect you much (if at all), but just in case you actually pay attention to those things. And hopefully the text size isn't so huge it's taking up a ton of space on your LJs. It isn't, is it? It's size 2, which seemed like a relatively non-annoying size when bolded.

Also, there will be some small changes, not that any of those will affect you, either. ...Wow, this is such a useless post, isn't it? I'm sorry about that; I figured a heads-up would be good, in case you noticed and was wondering what was going on.

I promise though, no more new names, or journals, or two months in between updates. Almost two years for icons, and less than 50 posts? Not good.

Miscellaneous celebrity post: Adrien's oh-so-shiny in black and white, X3's rocking the summer, Dogstar rules, and Zooey's quirky. *shrugs*

Also, for those who aren't on the CSI boat (People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Drama! w00t.), I've decided that for every CSI post, there will be a non-CSI post. This is a decree, actually. One I'll stick to.

Range of trends under the cut, and yes, very high odds most seem familiar. I tried not to be too 'trendy', but I doubt I was successful.

xxx

( Goodbye Muse, Hello Crazytown. )

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Thirty-two 'Let the Seller Beware' icons; 16 that look like actual icons, and 16 textless, because for the life of me, I couldn't ruin the prettiness and not feel guilty. Mainly Greg, but other CSIs (plus Archie) present, except for Grissom because he just wasn't as pretty as the others in this particular episode.

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( Half-naked guy in the pool, who ya gonna call? )

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Some loopiness involved, so some of these...aren't even my usual oddness, but a mutated form of it. (Ignore the pun, if there was one.) Also, I sincerely apologize for the last two Wolverine.

Anyway, 18 black/white X-Men 2 promotional pictures, involving mainly Wolvie/Hugh Jackman, and Rogue/Anna Paquin. Oh, with one random color, and two from a cast photo.

xx

( Is it too much to have a *snikt* here? )

Most pictures (all Anna, Hugh #s 8, 11, 12, 16, 17) graciously credited to missladyvenus (whom I can never thank enough, actually), others from X-Men 2 @ UltraMovie.Com. Textures from elli, inxsomniax, and Tre.

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Under the cut: 50 Natalie Imbruglia for disappearicons 50 Icon binge.

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( The woman whose initials spell out 'ni'. )

Images came from Google Images, PlanetNatalie.de, and Hiss&Pop's Natalie Imbruglia Pictures Page.

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Reason for the smallish post is because I have entirely too many interests, and there's tons of subjects I'm wanting to icon. I may even end up changing my 'no CSI icons until November' into 'no CSI icons until January', just to make room. Ew.

Anyway. Eight icons each of Nicole Kidman and Michelle Pfeiffer.

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( Obscure actresses really are the best ones. )

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Up next: House, more Firefly, and a post dedicated to my two favorite Harry Potter guys, Severus Snape and Oliver Wood.

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Also, I have like, over 20MBs of .psds on my computer. Feel free to ask for tutorials of any icon here. Well, except for #54. It's disappeared on me.

If I never sign up for another 100 icon deal, it'll be too soon. I'm not making CSI icons until...let's say November. So, because of that...I have loads of free time to make whatever now! Suggest!

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xx

( There's a fine line between devotion and craziness. It's officially been crossed. )

Before I pass out from exhaustion...I am so not going through and figuring which lyrics were from where or what. So if you really want to know, just ask.