Ho. Ly. CRAP!
Yes, it’s been a while… again. Let’s just say that job hunting sucks. Really sucks. And it’s summer, gimme and break.
I went to the midnight showing of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince last night. I spent the entire day gearing myself up for it along with my sister. We bought shirts the day before and were sure to smuggle in our own snacks knowing that the concessions would take forever and cost way too much.
I’ll just say that I love midnight showings of movies like Harry Potter. Everyone in the theater is all excited and there for the same reasons. People are dressed up and cheer like crazy when the movie comes on. It’s infectious and you find yourself smiling and laughing even when you didn’t think you necessarily would be.
The movie itself was good, really good. There were quite a few deviations from the book and I’ll definitely need to see it again in order to form a more solid opinion. There were things I didn’t like at all and others that I absolutely loved (*cough* the Felix potion scene *cough*). I know that it can’t follow the book exactly, so you kind of have to look at it as its own entity. I will say that those who didn’t read the book first or haven’t read it in a while will have far fewer negative things to say about the movie. But even I admit that it was pretty darn awesome regardless.
I’ve been wondering a little what the world is going to do when the Harry Potter movies are finished completely. There will be no more anticipation, no more lines and camp-outs. It started with the books and then the movies came along, prolonging everything. What are people going to do with themselves when it’s all said and done? I know, I know… people have lives. But something as wonderful and fantastic as the whole Harry Potter thing doesn’t come along often. I don’t know if Star Wars or Star Trek was even in quite the same ballpark. I’m inclined to think not.
But now all there is to do is to await the next movie, which will be part one of two pertaining to the final book. And you can bet your head I’ll be there for the midnight showing if at all possible.
Got my tickets!
So. Freaking. Excited.
(The really really good, long official trailer is embedding disabled… dammit. You can see it here.)
And Emma Watson has turned into quite a girl. This was from before the fifth movie.
I’ve got my tickets and I CANNOT WAIT!!!
Out of school and bored
Okay, okay. I know I’ve been slacking. I’m not used to this whole non-school part of life and there hasn’t been much to write about lately. My room is super clean, my closet is organized and so is the rest of the house. I’m still waiting on a phone call to see the outcome of my interview last week. I would imagine I’d get a call by this Friday, but who knows.
In other news, my best friend is back from London where she’s been going to Richmond University. I think she leaves in about a week, though. I haven’t seen her in so long – maybe almost a year. Today is my first shot at actually seeing her face-to-face since she’s been home. We’re going to do a double date thing with our boyfriends and go see the new Star Trek movie. What can I say? We’re nerds, but no we don’t qualify as “trekkies.”
Has everyone heard about the tragedy in Iraq at Camp Liberty? Army Sgt. John Russell opened fire on the camp, killing five of his fellow soldiers. Ironically enough, he was at the stress clinic for the camp when he decided to start shooting. He is now being charged with five counts of murder and one count of aggrivated assault. Russell was on his third tour of duty. His story just further proves how incredibly taxing war is on the human mind. I’ve written about the guy I work with before and how incredibly angry he is. It’s actually scary sometimes. I can see him cracking and doing something like Russell did – he always seems just barely contained.
What does everyone else think of war, or what experiences have you had with someone who has lived through it?
Perfect timing
What is it about finally getting caught up with everything that always triggers illness? My birthday is less than a week away and I woke up this morning unable to breathe and with virtually no voice. I had just gotten pretty much completely caught up with school work and such, too. UGH. And it doesn’t help that my neck is fat from swollen glands, either. So I’m drugging myself up in the hopes that I’ll make it through class today and not slump over my desk in misery. I’m tempted to be a baby and call my mom for some comfort after finishing this post.
On another note, one of the guys I used to work with is making a movie! He’s been in the business for years and he’s a great guy. He’s had parts in 8 Mile, ER, NCIS, CSI, Bones, Ugly Betty, Heroes, Criminal Minds, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry… you name it he’s been in it. He’s had this script in mind for about 10 years, and he’s finally able to produce it. He’s looking to put it in film festivals and see what happens. You can see the generic information for his movie at this MySpace page. There will eventually be a teaser trailer and other info up on the site.
