Love In The Air

What a week it's been.

I discovered this song which Bryarly made for Charlie, which just reminds me what a wonderful relationship that is, and how happy I am for them. Taylor Swift released her new single Begin Again, a song about falling in love again. Princess Madeleine of Sweden got engaged to her boyfriend Chris O'Neill and they announced it in the cutest way I have ever seen an engagement be announced.

And I got my first ever boyfriend, which is fantastic.

And with all this love in the air, I'm going to tell you about my ships.

I began shipping the minute I learnt what it was. I used to ship before that too, but then I referred to it as 'pairing people together'. In the last few years, I have acquired a considerable number of romantic pairings, and I watch with bated breath every time the two people who form the pair come together.
But, partly because no one really wants to know about someone's ships, and partly because I don't remember all of them myself, I'm not going to tell you about all the couples, but only the five couples I ship the hardest.

To begin with, my OTP (or One True Pairing).

Neal Caffrey and Sara Ellis, from White Collar

I don't know what it is about this couple that appeals to me so much. Perhaps it's because they have such conflicting lives; he steals things and she recovers them. Or perhaps it's because they always have so much fun. Whatever the reason may be, they are fantastic together, and I nearly cried when they broke up in Season 3 (Oh, spoiler alert.)

At number two.

Charlie McDonnell and Bryarly Bishop, from real life

It was hard to find a picture of these two because they are so rarely seen together, but when they are, there's no doubting their love. The thousands of GIFs on the Internet at enough evidence. Besides, I think it's great that they can survive the distance, which brings about most couple's downfall. I hope they stay together forever.

Number three.

Simba and Nala, from The Lion King

Lions. One of the best couples ever are lions. What does that say about human beings?
Simba and Nala were my first ship, because I saw The Lion King when I was three, and I loved the idea of them getting married and having a daughter since then. And they were a part of the most amazing love song I have heard till date.

Four.

Neville Longbottom and Luna Lovegood, from Harry Potter

Luna and Neville are both really misunderstood and underestimated people, and I think it would be absolutely lovely if they both had someone just as misunderstood and underestimated as them who loved them. I've been saying it since they fought the Death Eaters at the Ministry of Magic, along with the others. I'm so glad the makers of the movie listened to me. Or, atleast, thought like I did.

And, to finish the list off, number five.

William and Catherine, also from real life

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Despite the strict laws and traditions of the British monarchy, they fell in love, overcame the odds, supported each other, and made it. I want a relationship like they have. And I wouldn't say no to a throne, either.

And that's another week of blogging for me. Tell me if you enjoyed it, tell your friends if you think they'll enjoy it, or just keep dropping by each week.

N

Fandom Wars!

I'm a week late because I kept my post on royal wedding dresses at the forefront for the duration of the countdown on Order of Splendor, and I maintained Internet silence yesterday because I was tracking Prince Guillaume's wedding.
The ceremony was great, the bride looked stunning, I loved what the guests were wearing, but I've forgotten all about it already.

After reading Twilight for the second time (I had no choice) I've decided to move onto New Moon. I read a bit about it on the Internet because I haven't seen the movie and I don't want all it's awfulness thrust upon me without warning. As I read, I realised one thing; there are a lot of Twilight fans on the Internet.

Fandoms are a big part of everything. How far would any book, movie, television show or franchise have gotten without one? Not very, that's how far.
The bigger fandoms have collective nouns for their community and, if they really are fantastic, symbols. Every fan knows these symbols and every fan reveres them.

So, you've got the Potterheads,

The Panemics,

The Twihards,

I don't know if that's the symbol Twihards follow. I've never been associated with one in any way.

The Olympians,

The Narnians,

The Whovians,

The Bronies, 

And the Pegasisters. I haven't forgotten them.

And the fans of Sherlock. I don't know what you call the fans of Sherlock so that's what I'm going to call them.

The Fans of Sherlock,

In the world of fandoms, it's usually a war. The Potterheads are perpretually at loggerheads with the Twihards, the Panemics have strained relationships with everyone, but are peaceful (which is odd, because you would have thought that obsessed readers of the Hunger Games would have been more cut-throat), the Olympians and Narnians don't like anyone much, the Whovians face constant competition from the Fans of Sherlock (because David Tennant cannot compete with Benedict Cumberbatch, how mcuh ever he travels through time) and so on.

Of course, some people become a part of multiple fandoms and then wander around torn between the two until they're driven mad. 

I'm a Potterhead for life, although I don't mind members of the other fandoms. No, not even Twihards.

After all, they are what makes the Internet fun.

N

A Wedding Fit For A Queen

Everyone loves a wedding. I'm no exception to this, and I think that royal weddings are the best kind.

As a build up to Luxembourg's Prince Guillaume's October wedding to Countess Stephanie de Lannoy, The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor has been covering the top ten royal wedding dresses of all time. Readers were asked to choose their top ten in a poll, and the final list was created of their choices.

I didn't participate in this poll, for reasons that even I am unsure of, but after a lot of deliberation and consideration last night, I created my own list.

The Top Ten Royal Wedding Dresses Of All Time

10. Princess Caroline's wedding to Stefano Casiraghi

9. Princess Anne's wedding to Captain Mark Phillips

8. Claire Coomb's wedding to Prince Laurent of Belgium

7. Lady Helen Windsor's wedding to Timothy Taylor

6. Mette-Marit Tjessem Hoiby's wedding to Crown Prince Haakon of Norway

5. Grace Kelly's wedding to Prince Rainier III of Monaco

4. Crown Princess Victoria's wedding to Daniel Westling

3. Catherine Middleton's wedding to Prince William

2.Countess Matilde Borromeo's wedding to Antonius zu Furstenberg

Note : The Countess is technically not a royal, but may well be one. Besides, her dress is so fabulous, I thought I had to include it in the list.

And finally,

1. Charlene Wittstock's wedding to Prince Albert of Monaco

I'm sorry there could not be more writing, or indeed any writing, to accompany the pictures. This week was so hectic, that I didn't realise that it was Saturday and time to update my blog until today morning.

I hope you enjoyed it anyway.

N