Howdy Ya’ll!

Welcome to another Life with Lisa! I feel like I haven’t written one in a while (last month was Burn Bright Book club’s Saturday post, and the week before, my Internet just didn’t want to cooperate, so instead one of my reviews was posted). So I’m pretty excited to finally get back into my groove.

This week’s post isn’t going to be anything about books (awwwh!) and it isn’t anything heart breaking either (yaaay!), but instead it’s going to be a bit more fun! Do you remember being younger, and it didn’t matter what the kid next to you looked like, dressed like, or sometimes even smelled like? Where the only thing you were worried about was your favourite colors, games, and sharing snacks during break time?

What would you answer if someone asked you what you’re favourite color was? Red? Blue? Orange?

Did you know, each colour represents a type of person? I didn’t!

If you don’t know me, I spend a lot of time reading and blogging (yes, very true), but besides that I also enjoy playing games, and reading interesting articles online. Yesterday I found one, that basically told you what your favorite color said about you and here it is:

White: Symbolic of purity, innocence and naiveness, white has strong connotations of youth and purity. If you are an older person, your preference for white could indicate a desire for perfection and impossible ideals, maybe an attempt to recapture lost youth and freshness. It may also symbolize a desire for simplicity or the simple life.

Red: The color of strength, health, and vitality, Red is often the color chosen by someone outgoing, aggressive, vigorous and impulsive—or someone who would like to be! It goes with an ambitious nature but those who choose it can be abrupt at times, determined to get all they can out of life, quick to judge people and take sides. Red people are usually optimistic and can’t stand monotony; they are rather restless and not at all introspective, so they may be unaware of their own shortcomings. They find it hard to be objective and may blame others for any mishaps. Quiet people with a preference for red may feel the need for the warmth, strength and life-giving qualities of the color, or they blanket their true feelings under a sober exterior. Red is usually chosen by people with open and uncomplicated natures, with a zest for life.

Maroon: Harsh experience has probably matured the Maroon person into someone likable and generous. It is often a favorite color of someone who has been battered by life but has come through. It indicates a well-disciplined Red personality—one who has had difficult experiences and has not come through unmarked but who has grown and matured in the process.

Pink: This color embodies the gentler qualities of Red, symbolizing love and affection without passion. Women who prefer Pink tend to be maternal. Pink desires protection, special treatment and a sheltered life. Pink people require affection and like to feel loved and secure, perhaps wanting to appear delicate and fragile. Pink people tend to be charming and gentle, if a trifle indefinite.

Orange: This color of luxury and pleasure appeals to the flamboyant and fun-loving person who likes a lively social round. Orange people may be inclined to dramatize a bit, and people notice them, but they are generally good-natured and popular. They can be a little fickle and vacillating, but on the whole they try hard to be agreeable. Orange is the color of youth, strength, fearlessness, curiosity and restlessness.

Yellow: The color of happiness, wisdom and imagination, Yellow is chosen by the mentally adventurous, searching for novelty and self-fulfillment. Yellow usually goes with a sunny and shrewd personality, with a good business head and a strong sense of humor. It is the color of intellectuality and all things to do with the mind. Yellow folks are usually clear and precise thinkers who have a good opinion of their own mental capacities and who have lofty ideals. They may at times tend to shun responsibility, preferring freedom of thought and action.

Green: The color of harmony and balance, Green symbolizes hope, renewal and peace, and is usually liked by the gentle and sincere. Greens are generally frank, community-minded people, fairly sociable but preferring peace at any price. Green people can be too self-effacing, modest and patient, so they may get exploited by others. They are usually refined, civilized and reputable.

Blue: Soft, soothing, compassionate and caring, Blue is the color of deliberation and introspection, conservatism and duty. Patient, persevering, conscientious, sensitive and self-controlled, Blues like to be admired for their steady character and wisdom. They are faithful, but are often worriers with somewhat inflexible beliefs and can be too cautious, and suspicious of flamboyant behavior.

Blue-Green: Exacting, discriminating, poised and attractive, the Blue-Green person tends to be sensitive, intellectual and refined, persevering and stable if rather detached. Blue-Greens have excellent taste, and are usually courteous and charming, capable but often refusing help or guidance.

Turquoise: Complex, imaginative and original, Turquoise people drive themselves hard and may be in a state of turmoil under their outwardly cool exterior.

Lavender: This is often chosen by a person who lives “on a higher plane,” who never notices anything sordid and who is always impeccably and beautifully dressed. Lavender people may be on a continual quest for culture and the refined things of life, high and noble causes but without the necessity of getting their hands dirty. A Lavender person is usually creative, charming, witty and civilized.

Purple: Purples are highly individual, fastidious, witty and sensitive, with a strong desire to be unique and different. Temperamental, expansive and artistic, a Purple person may become aloof and sarcastic when misunderstood. If you chose Purple, you tend to be unconventional, tolerant and dignified, likely to achieve positions of authority.

Brown: A Brown person has stamina and patience, tending to be very solid and substantial, conscientious, dependable, steady and conservative. Browns are not impulsive, and may be inarticulate and tactless but they love responsibility and are reliable and kindly. If you chose Brown, watch out for a tendency to be obstinate and inflexible.

Gray: The color of caution and compromise, diligent Grays search for composure and peace and often work hard without reward. Older Grays like life to run on an even keel with few ups and downs. Young Grays may be withdrawing from life and suppressing their personalities. Grays often have good business ability and tend to work too much.

Black: Dignified and impressive without being showy, Black people want to give the appearance of mystery, but their preference may also indicate a suppression of desires and worldly aims, suggesting hidden depths and inner longings.”

*This is taken from www.care2.com, I didn’t write this article myself.*

My favorite color is Blue, what’s yours?:)



Greetings friends! Phil has returned to bring you a tasty morsel from the Apple App Store: Orbeats!

If you own an iPhone or iPod Touch (to be honest, who doesn’t these days) then you’ll want to check this game out. Its fun, easy to play and suitable for all ages. So everyone can have a go!

Made by StirFire Studios, this Aussie indie developer put this awesome game together with many useful features. Orbeats fits quite comfortably in the music game genre. If you’ve played TapTap, you’ll have no problem adjusting to this one. Never played it? No problem! The controls are very straightforward and there’s an in-game tutorial ready to help you if you want. But here is where it gets interesting:

Note the pinwheel-style menu.

One of the features that truly separates this game from the rest is the unique menu selection screen. While holding your finger on the pinwheel gently slide it up or down to choose from the options on the menu. If you’re starting out, you only have one level to choose from. However, you get to choose if you want to play it on easy, normal, or hard.

You can also do a practice run to learn the patterns.

Once you pick a level and difficulty, this is where it starts to get fun. A predetermined track starts to play, with different obstacles moving towards certain spots in a circle. You have to time your taps perfectly for the highest score and of course, you have to follow the rhythm!

When you finish a level in a specific difficulty, you unlock the next in the same setting. So if you want to play the next level on hard, you gotta do all the ones before it on hard too.

You unlock trophies the better you play!

Much like other games out now, this one comes with its own set of trophies for you to unlock. The more and harder you play it, the more trophies you unlock. Just that little bit extra you need to keep you motivated!

This game also has a “kids” setting for children that find the game too challenging. You can turn it on in the options menu. Then when setting the difficulty of the level you want to play, just select kids. After you do the patterns and music will change for a more kids feel.

The Kids mode option.

If you get tired of the level tracks you can buy new ones as your score gets higher. It’ll keep you on your toes (or in this case, thumbs) with new patterns!

So there ya have it folks! A really cool indie game that’ll keep you entertained for hours on end. You can pick it up on Apple’s App Store for $2.99US.

Ta-ta for now!




The days are getting shorter in the Southern Hemisphere and it’s coming up to my favourite time of year. Winter!!! Here’s my top 10 reasons why winter rocks my world.

#10 Handy Crafts – I love to knit, crochet, cross stich and candle wick. These things are usually better done in the cooler months as you’re less likely to sweat all over your work.

#9 With the cooler weather the food gets tastier – Stews, soups and slow roasted meals are far too warm to eat in summer, however they are perfect for keeping the house warmer and boosting your energy for the longer nights.

#8 Jackets – I have a fantastic collection of jackets that can really only be worn in winter. My top 3 would have to be my hoodie with devil horns (handed down by a cousin), my Martha Jones style leather jacket (Salvation Army $60 still had the price tags on 120£) and my (or should I say Mum’s) bright red ankle length trench coat.

#7 Clothing in general – You really can’t make a dramatic effort with your clothing in summer, (less is not necessarily more, if you know what I mean) but in winter you can layer it up with jumpers and long sleeved shirts and my next favourite accessory, a good steel boned corset  ~my favourite one is from Voodoo Lulu~

#6 Stockings – WOOOHOOOO I don’t have to shave my legs for 3 whole months (Sorry TMI) but with the glorious selections of hosiery getting better every year, you can pretty much get away with it all season.

#5 Boots – I am a self-confessed shoe addict, but boots are a MUST for winter. There is pretty much a style to suit every leg length and body type. Comfort is nice, but for me a spike heel is sweet.

#4 Snuggles – You really can’t get too snuggly with anyone, not even the cat, in summer. Come winter you’ll be sharing the blanket on the lounge with the furry family members and it’s even nicer to have the human loves of your life to snuggle with too.

#3 Books – I tend to have my meals a little earlier in winter which leaves more of the night to read. The print doesn’t go all over your fingers like it does in summer and a good light to read by in bed means that you can hunker down right until bed time.

#2 Hot Chocolate – Book… check. Blanket… check. Furbabies… check. Hot chocolate with extra chocolate and the little marshmallows, and a Tim Tam or two on the plate… check!

#1 Sleeping in – The winter school holidays are the best of the whole year. The sun doesn’t come up as early and you can sleep in after a late night of reading.

See… winter really is a great time of year!

What do you love most about Winter?



I’m a late-comer to this series as I don’t have cable TV. However, I saw the first season DVD on the shelf and snaffled it up lickety split. Season one was made in 2010, and in total there are (or at least will be, come the end of this year) three seasons to date. I give you “Lost Girl.”

Here’s the intro monologue:

Life is hard when you don’t know who you are. It’s harder when you don’t know what you are. My love carries a death penalty. I was lost for years; searching while hiding; only to find that I belong to a world hidden from humans. I won’t hide anymore. I will live the life I choose.

Doesn’t that just suck you right in?

Bo, (Anna Silk) is a smokin’ hot succubus in her late 20’s. She’s recently discovered she has Fae heritage and refuses to choose between the dark side and the light. This frees her up to become the super sleuth for both sides and every supernatural creature in between.

Kenzi (Ksenia Solo) is the first human woman we see Bo save from becoming a sexual assault victim, and in return, Kenzi offers to be Bo’s sidekick, housemate, friend and confidant. It is also a comedy match made in heaven.

For some drool-worth sex appeal and plenty of friction Bo is in a love triangle. Dyson, don’t mistake him for a vacuum cleaner cause this werewolf does not suck, played by Kris Holden-Reid. Then there is Lauren, the light Fae’s human in-house doctor, played by Zoie Palmer.  These two deny being competitive for Bo’s affections, but the tension is there just waiting to snap.

The fae are known for their good looks and their love of political hijinks and this series, created by Michelle Lovretta, really amps it up to a whole other level. There is more than enough visual stimulation with some rather raunchy sex scenes and the special effects aren’t to be sneezed at either. Storylines are a little unpredictable, some are funny, some are sexy, and there is a couple of creepy ones thrown in for good measure.

If you love Laurell K Hamilton’s Merry Gentry Series, Erica Hayes’ Shadowfae Chronicles and The Hallows series by Kim Harrison, I really recommend you seek out this TV series.  Lost Girl carries an MA 15+ rating and if you’d like more information here is the IMDB site… http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1429449/



Marianne and Yunyu both know the immense power music has over the world we live in; which is why they joined forces to add musical layers to Burn Bright and Angel Arias. Marianne’s words provoked imagery, setting the inspirational wheels in motion for more brilliant musical talent from Yunyu.

Yasmine Galenorn, hasn’t (as far as I know) collaborated to bring music to her books; instead listing the songs she had on her playlist while the writing process was in motion. The eclectic mix of tunes in her ear while she’s writing certainly colour her characters, her moods and the environment in which her stories take place. I haven’t had the guts to put together all the songs and listen as I re-read, but I am sure it would add spice.

Kevin J Anderson teamed up with his wife Rebecca Moesta and a troop of brilliant musicians to create not one but two entire CD’s to go with his Terra Incognita series. Sailing the seven seas must be rockin’ with a pedigree of metal and symphonic rock stars like that. I do wonder however, just how the songs would mesh with how I see the stories in my head.

Then it comes to Mercedes Lackey, who has in total twelve; yes, that’s double digits people. 12 CD’s for sale on her website and they look to all have something to do with her books. I am kinda thinking there may be more out there on Ebay and Amazon if you look hard enough. Mum had one of them back years ago and until someone she loaned it to lost it, *gasp* she devoured the lyrics, the harmonies and every moment of artistry that was poured lovingly onto each track.

Check the author’s websites to see if they are collaborating with a musician, if they use music and if so which bands influence their writing style, or if they’re completely over achieving and making their own music to complement their writing talent.

I’m sure there are hundreds, if not thousands, of authors that take pleasure in the crossover of musical and printed magic. Whether it is a killer playlist, or actually taking the time to collaborate with other musicians to build melodious bridges between the two worlds; the fact still remains, adding music to your reading time will most likely add depth and colour to an already lavish experience.

Like wine and cheese together, everyone has their own opinions as to which songs suit which books.

Who do you listen to while you read?



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