Author Archives: Ouyang Dan

About Ouyang Dan

otherwise known as Brandann R. Hill-Mann. a Pagan, Native American, (formerly) single mother, social justice activist, invisibly disabled, US Navy Veteran, from Almost Canada, Michigan, currently living in the Republic of Korea on Uncle Sam’s dime.

On Mother’s Day

Posted on Sunday, 13 May, 2012 by Ouyang Dan

I am not the world’s most enthusiastic member of the Mum Club in that the concept of Mother’s Day grates on me horribly. It comes around every year and people begin falling all over themselves to “remember Mom”. Cards and … Continue reading →

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On Feelings

Posted on Monday, 23 April, 2012 by Ouyang Dan

I can’t help but wonder why people go to so much trouble to apologize for feelings. I see and hear, again and again, people who are dealing with something emotionally who feel they have to say “sorry, I am just … Continue reading →

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Examining the Plight of Lady Isolde Guerrin

Posted on Saturday, 3 December, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

I have a special place in my heart for Arlessa Isolde. I feel like Isolde gets a ragingly bad rap from fandom for the most part. I hear a lot how people choose to let her sacrifice herself because of … Continue reading →

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In Spite Of…

Posted on Wednesday, 9 November, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

There have been some things eating at me since I made this post yesterday. Something about the pushback against some of the things I said when writing it have been sitting wrong with. Not for the simple matter of disagreement, because … Continue reading →

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30-Day Challenge: Day 5 — Least Favorite Love Interest

Posted on Tuesday, 8 November, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

I was going to pick Alistair, but magesmagesmages already did such a fantastic takedown of that one, that I would only be rehashing what she already brilliantly said. I will have to go with Anders, and I say this as a person … Continue reading →

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30-Day Challenge: Day 4 — Favorite Love Interest

Posted on Tuesday, 8 November, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

  I am expecting some real laughs for this one, but this thought is completely based on a random in-game bug that happened to me, where the game put me into a friendmance with Sebastian even though my Hawke was … Continue reading →

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30-Day Challenge: Day 3 — Your Least Favorite Character

Posted on Monday, 7 November, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

This is going to be wildly unpopular, so let me preface this by saying that I do not hate this character for the essence of what he brings to the game. I honestly find him enjoyable.   Now then, moving … Continue reading →

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30-Day Challenge: Day 1 — Your Favorite Character

Posted on Sunday, 30 October, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

A Fangirl’s Manifesto Praising Grumptastic Little Brothers Everywhere   This should come as a surprise to absolutely no one.   As an older sister of a young man who was an absolute PAIN IN MY ARSE until we were adults, … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 — The End of an Era

Posted on Thursday, 4 August, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

Well, allow me to dust off the ol’ blog here with an epic post about the end of a really big deal. We managed to find a screening of Harry Potter here in Seoul that was neither in 3 or … Continue reading →

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The Case For Justice

Posted on Tuesday, 14 June, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

[ETA:] Welcome, BioWare Social Network Anders’ Thread peeps! Happy to have you stop by! I am hoping to get to each and every one of you, but I would ask that you please take a peek at my Comments Policy … Continue reading →

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