Outlander BedtimeStories. #Hubservations while I am his Audiobook

November 14, 2017 by Sherry W.

Our first round of Bedtimes stories started because of the initial Droughtlander and my husband’s inability to wait for anything. Like ANYTHING – when he knows the answer is right there. I only have to tell him. He really enjoyed the TV show & knew the books were out there – however not being a reader – there was a problem…unless he could get someone to read them to him. WELL GEE!

: I’d be THRILLED to…like really!

#BedtimeStories were born. Sometimes I read and he is silent & enjoys. Sometimes, he is contemplative. Sometimes there are tears or laughter. Often…smart ass comments erupt from him. As I read “Jamie gingerly….blah de blah Claire blah.” He pipes up with “Doesnt he do EVERYTHING gingerly? Get it?” Yeah MasterDad joker, I get it.

I stopped keeping my phone in my room at night around A Breath of Snow & Ashes so I haven’t tweeted his witty remarks as they come. They are jotted down in a note book…maybe slightly illegible but we’ll wait till we are done reading Written in My Own Hearts Blood to do that shall we?

If you have NOT read the books. Stop reading now. Hubbychilds comments are SPOILERS. Not just little spoilers…BIG WHOPPING RUIN YOUR OUTLANDER EXPERIENCE SPOILERS! If you havent read the books…and you read ANY further than this line. It is your own damn fault. You made a choice and it was probably the wrong one. So…with that being said, you are not allowed to leave comments or send me DMs scolding me for throwing spoilers out to the world. Just because the cookies are there…didn’t mean you had to eat them.

The following hubservations are from Voyager on up to a piece of A Breath of Snow & Ashes. So again, I warn you. SPOILERS ARE AHEAD. Can you tell someone has smacked my nose with a newspaper over this before? Uh-huh.

As we closed the pages of Dragonfly In Amber…my husband made an interesting observation. For the record…Me…Diana…and Caitriona…and any other girl person in a Disney movie (thats fairly recent so it might be an age thing)

: This was more than a couple years ago now…so…the list is longer; We pick up somewhere in Voyager.

: Lover of the craziness. Explains a lot eh?

: Sometimes I wondered if he read ahead on me…and then…reality

: I wasn’t afraid of dreaming it…why should he be?

: Seriously. I hate when he guesses right & I have to NOT yell it at him

: Its like Claires own version of Rock, paper, scissors.

: Its a pretty specific Canadian reference there folks…them Newfoundlanders. LOVE.

: I only laughed because…it was funny.

You know…my sweet hubbychild has always been a little jealous of Jamie. Calling him my boyfriend etc. I have compiled some of his comments throughout storytime…enjoy.

: He really did say that…I was there.

Lets take a look at what he thought during Drums of Authumn shall we?

: He’s pretty???

: My husband was a chef in the military…he had 2 bears (different times &locations) jump onto his kitchen trailer…both times…he screamed like a girl and ran out the back door. Like a smart man would.

: Saying it might have got him a smack.

: Uh-huh…I’m SURE that is what he meant. He didn’t.

: The “Willies a lil snot” chronicles…by my husband

: I think he has a HUGE point here…HUGE…biggest point ever…not like any other point.

: He’s a fan of dirty lady mouths…since you know…his wife has one.

: This is the moment…everyone was yelling the same thing at Jamie…UGH. Men!

You may be able to tell…my husband doesn’t like it when people don’t communicate. He notices a common theme with Claire.

At least he knows the character well enough to know…Drinking helps. A lot.

There is one character over all the others my husband feels bad for…its poor wee Rog. It sure entertains me to listen to him yak about him. And he has a face now. Richard Rankin…we adore you. We feel sorry for you…but we adore you.

I believe its an accurate assumption…don’t you???

I know you probably feel like meh…this is good. I read enough. I don’t need to hear her husbands ramblings any more…but…since I planned to write this all out…I’m doing it. Feel free to bookmark this and come back later to finish up…

but I am powering through this!

We are at Fiery Cross…you know the one. No…let my hubbychild remind you.

Sometimes he says stuff that he KNOWS he is going to get smacked for…but yet…he continues. Never letting fear or common sense stop him.

Yes…all the characters get their own voice. Im a method reader

Jimbo=Jamie…in case you missed his disdain for his perceived perfection

He is a dad…and over 40…its a part of their evolution apparently.

I think it botherth him…tho I keep doing it.

I am always like COME ON! I didn’t pick up on half this shit when I read the 1st time

Now you see why I like him…his mind lives in the same gutter as mine

He loves the numerous back from the dead stories

hashtag combustakid

Things he asked that I don’t have the answers to.

Last…but not least we end with a bit of A Breath of Snow & Ashes.

I think thats an appropriatly inappropriate spot to stop.

You gotta love the guy…

Until next week…

I’m Sher…ABOotlanders Founder

Join us Canada for an #OutlanderCAN Aftershow!

August 30, 2017 by Sherry W.

Us ABOotlanders always get excited when we get news regarding our obsession. The W Network in Canada has scooped Outlander from Showcase. We won’t pretend we aren’t excited about that. W is already doing a better job of promoting Outlander . We are keeping our fingerscrossed they entertain our #OutlanderCAN hashtag – as we all know, we had trending a time or ten. Especially when Caitriona tweeted to us on season 2 premiere night. Not that… you know…I keep track or anything. *whistling*

The last 2 seasons of Outlander #ABOotlanders have been tweeting furiously during the show with our followers. It’s great but if we do it every week, we start cramping up a lil.

http://www.npr.org/assets/img/2014/04/03/texting-tremor.gif

Its a thing

We have decided instead of a Live Tweet with the show we will guide a Recap of each episode after they air in Canada. Sunday nights…starting on Sept 10th… 9 pm E/P – check your local listtings for times.

Warning: There will be commercials. It was discussed for a time, since the US and Canada would be airing the same time, to live tweet together. Well….that won’t work out since we will be waiting to see the latest commercial advertisments. P.S. W Network…can you just play this one over and over

Shhhh…my boyfriend is sleeping.

Unless of course you can get Barbour commercials. Cuz their spokesman is my future husband. (Don’t tell the one I have had for 25 yrs)

sam

I don’t complain about commercials anyway. They are important while watching a show like this for the following reasons:

Drying your tears and catching your breath before the next round of tears starts
Process all the goodness that just happened and beat the crap out of who ever is watching with you squeeling “OH MY GAWD! Did you see that? EEEEEEEEEEEE” (my friend said she does that. *eyeroll*)
Get a drink because shedding tears causes dehyration
Take a bathroom break. Best to watch Outlander with an empty bladder. It can get crazy and the ole pee bag might not be up to the task.
Tweet for the 3 minutes to let everyone know how awesome you are…ummm… it is.

After the final credits roll there will be #ABOotlanders from all over Alberta taking part in an episode breakdown. Probably just being insane and random but *shrug* what the hell…we are gonna give it a go!

We will be having premiere parties in Edmonton, Calgary and Lethbridge. We are gonna dress up in 60’s awesomeness and posting pictures under the #OutlanderCAN tag. We hope our fellow Nutlanders will join us. nuts

Following up each episode with a blog post has been a thing for us. I know I know…another one! We have done recaps, we have done randomness. This year we will be having some real fun with our blog…while supporting the artists, bloggers and fans of the Outlander community. The world is a better place when we are kind to one another.

So….THANK you W Network for taking Outlander on! Voyager has been my favourite book of the series for many many years. We are excited about playin with you!

We are so friggin prest!

Sher

ABOotlander Founder

ABOotlander LOVE. Fan Videos w Julia LeBlanc

July 27, 2017 by Sherry W.

ABOOTLANDER LOVE is the ABOotlander way of spreading KINDNESS JOY & SUPPORT throughout the OUTLANDER Fandom.

The ABOotlander World FB Page is choosing some in the Outlander fandom who have made it their mission to add a touch of positivity & entertainment.

We randomly highlight bloggers, artists, podcasters, cast or crew members who simply share parts of themselves that bring happiness to those enjoying the World of Outlander.

I discovered todays ABOotlander LOVEs recipient on Twitter @jessicaleblanc1981 as a fellow Canadian in this fandom.

: the LOVELY Julia

Julia LeBlanc creates fan videos. Many shared by Diana Gabaldon. Julia’s are heartwarming, funny and all together a great way to quench your thirst caused by Droughtlander.

: GULP GULP *gasp* GULP

Julia’s interest in Outlander started in the same way many others have. “I had heard of it years ago, my sister was a huge fan of the book series, but I hadn’t read it. When she told me they were making a T.V. show I decided to watch it, I was hooked instantly. After the second episode I went online to read stuff about it and find out Claire and Jamie get married! What?! LOL so I immediately went out and bought the whole series. Read all 8 books in 10 weeks. I was sucked in.”

As many of us Outlander fans, Julia has a life outside of creating videos. She is a stay at home mom with two young kids. Her background is in education. spending 6 years studying child development and 10 years working in the field. Unfortunately, there aren’t any jobs available in the teaching field, where she lives so she and her husband decided to start a family. She has been a SAHM ever since. It’s a lot of work, but she has good time management skills, this makes it easier to fit her hobbies in and have “me time” when it is needed.

If you haven’t seen any of Julias videos…you are certainly missing another form of fan art. I was curious as to what inspired her to create the videos.

“After the 4 episodes or so, I went on YouTube and noticed people making them. I started to think of songs that I thought would be perfect for the series. I would do searches for the songs and couldn’t find anyone that had done them. Songs like “Turing Page”, “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” and “Against All Odds”. So during the fist Droughtlander, I decided to try and make one myself. I was shocked at how much I loved making them. I like trying different things in my videos, romantic, funny, involving the whole cast…it’s a lot of fun.”

Since this is the whole Outlander environment, being a fan is what we do here. I am always asking my fellow Outlanderites if they have had any exciting fancounters. Julia has a BIG ONE!

“Meeting Sam was a BIG deal for me. He is so charming and sweet. We waited for him for a long time in the cold. When I met him I told him that he had shared a video I made and he got excited. Which of course just made my day. And then he mentioned meeting me in an interview which was a thrill. He was sweet to all the fans there, he took time with us (as much as he could) and chatted with us. I have mentioned this before, but one thing I found really interesting happened while I was talking to the camera man waiting for Sam. The man told me that they have a lot of celebrities come in, but no one has been as nice and caring as Sam. He said Sam wanted to make sure he got to meet the fans, and was concerned because it was so cold. He said that we are very lucky to have him and he’s right. We are. I got to meet Cait too when she was in Toronto. I made a mad dash into downtown and got a quick meeting with her. There weren’t as many fans there (no one knew she was coming) so it didn’t last as long. She is even more stunning in person. And very warm. The whole thing happened so fast, she had to quickly go to another location. I met Diana too when she came to the Fergus Festival last summer, which was something I was looking forward to. She stayed late at the autograph signing for us and we were so grateful. I told her that she shared some of my videos. She told me I do a wonderful job with them. She also has this aura about her, I don’t think she stopped smiling the whole time. And listening to her speak was a thrill I never thought I would have. She was very funny and took time to answer many fan questions. I dream of meeting Tobias and I love Richard, Sophie, and Graham too. Hopefully one day I will meet them. But I’ve been very lucky to have such great experiences with my idols.”

I asked Julia if she had any favourite videos and she gave me links to other creators. It just goes to show that her love of making the videos isn’t limited to herself. She promotes and respects others doing that same thing she is. That really is what attracts us ABOotlanders to her. She is very kind.

Here are some of Julia’s personal recommendations:

“I really like Elena Vas videos. She’s so talented and has really inspired me to learn and try new things with my videos. I love this one Never Tear Us Apart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuaD_ZHtIxU , “Good For You” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFFVrzjYQCE&t=7s , and “Survivor” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJEnfxv_H9E

This is a beautiful one by Silverxvideso who also makes great videos “Already Gone” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEDUgY_fIgs “

Here are some of Julia’s videos that are sure to engage you.

Who Wants To Love Forever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPSATBXAUAo&t=212s

Uptown Funk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_QyGgrFFbA

I Put A Spell On You: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWV0ZE1OHho&t=33s

Thinking Out Loud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzvQqVyq82Q

Better yet. Subscribe to her You Tube channel YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/nancy777ca/videos

: https://www.youtube.com/user/nancy777ca

Each of us have characters and actors we gravitate to more than others and Julia is no different. She loves the whole cast and crew as she sees them to be inspiring. Everyday, it seems to change which one she is most inspired by. “I think it’s hard to pick one and my answer may change depending on what day you ask me. Today I’d probably pick Sam. He is so sweet and accessible to fans. He interacts with us and seems to genuinely have fun with his fans. It’s not at all to say the others don’t-they do! But His MPC is something that really is helping me and others live healthier, and overcome an obstacle, change something they’ve been wanting to. I can’t wait to get really started on it when the kids go back to school and I can be more organized again. And Jamie is probably my favourite character in the series”

Many Outlander fans have not had a lot of experiences in fandoms before and it is new territory. Julia talks about her walk in the fandom world.

“I’ve never really been in a fandom before. I was a bit in the Glee one, but I just followed towards the end-never participated. This is the first one I’ve really been in. It’s a lot of fun. To have people you could share ideas and creations with, so many talented people in the fandom. I love watching everyone’s labour of love. And I get really interested in other’s points of view. I don’t always agree, and sometimes it’s really hard to not get into arguments (I try though). Sometimes it’s hard to stay positive when you see some negativity. But overall, this is a great fandom. The vast majority of this fandom is wonderful, and very accepting, warm and encouraging. To the cast and crew but also to each other. It’s a community, and in the end, we all want our community to be a fun place.”

I am not a creative kinda person so when I come into contact with them. I want to know how their brains work. Knowing that they must have ideas and notions that spring up, I wanted to know what Julia had up her sleeve for Season 3.

“A few…last I counted I had over 70. Yes, I know I’m crazy. I have a few I’m really looking forward to doing. “Don’t Know Much”, “Battlefield (by Lea Michele)” …and I’m really looking forward to doing one for “A Thousand Years”, it will be a recap of their love up to the Print Shop. Every time I hear a song I wanna do it. And I get a lot of ideas from fellow fans.”

We all have a special dream for what Outlander will look like in the future. Julia is no different.

“Diana has said there will be 10 books, so I’m envisioning 10 seasons. I’m an optimist. I especially hope we get season 6, because ABOSA is my favourite book in the series-if I had to chose one. I’m envisioning a show with longevity, with a cast and crew that gets accolades not only from fans but from the entertainment industry. They are so deserving of awards and nominations; I know it will come. The books just get better and I know the series will too. I also would like Diana to write more episodes. It was so much fun watching all the little tidbits she shared and insights she gave us into writing an episode. I hope we get that again.

: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

Julia has a few words of encouragement to share with the Outlander fan family.

“Make it a fun place! I think everyone should have a place they can be a fan girl or fan boy the way they want to. Fandoms are supposed to bring joy. There are great people in this fandom. We are very lucky to have such interactive cast/crew and Diana! There are a lot of Twitter/Tumblr accounts and groups on Facebook that are a lot of fun.”

As per each time we interview someone…we ask this ABOotlander deep and meaningful question. What is your favourite – Moose Droppings,Prairie Oysters, Beaver Tails or Taber Corn?

When you say “moose droppings” you mean the chocolate treat right? LOL. I would choose Taber Corn…because I like corn, and I could say that without making a funny face.

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