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30 Day of HP - Day 2: My Fave Movie
My favorie movie in the franchise thus far is Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. So, far, this film is the one that sticks with the novel as much as humanly possible and features my celebity crush… *blushes and sighs*
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Day 19 - A Talent of Yours
I can play the instrument that you see in the picture posted to this, or I could, until my right hand injury-turned-deformity caused me to put the instrument aside. Still, it is a talent I possess, regardless of the fact that I no longer play…
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30 Days of HP - Day 1: Your Fave Book
While I adore every novel in the series, my favorite is Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This novel is the transition novel in the series; Harry begins to get a clearer picture of who and what he is dealing with, he gets a brief opportunity to know his godfather, and all of the characters begin to leave their childhoods behind, as they become, quite obviously, adolescents. Yes, it is heartbreaking when Sirius Black dies, but overall, this is a fantasitc read!
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30 Days of Harry Potter - Because I Cannot Resist Joining The Conversation About The Series…
In an ongoing effort to become a more disciplined writer *giggle snorts* and because I am really looking forward to the first installment of the movie depicting the seventh book, I will join a few of my friends here on Tumblr in talking about J.K. Rowling’s fantastic series.
Day 1 Your fave book.
Day 2 Your fave movie.
Day 3 Is there any of the films adaptations that have made you angry because they’ve ignored important parts of the book.
Day 4 Least fave female character and why.
Day 5 Fave male character and why.
Day 6 What house would you want to be in.
Day 7 Fave female character and why.
Day 8 What do you think would be your fave lesson.
Day 9 Least fave male character.
Day 10 Horcruxes or Hallows.
Day 11 What character would you say you are most like.
Day 12 Fave ship.
Day 13 Least fave movie.
Day 14 Team Voldermort or Team harry.
Day 15 Who would be your best friends at hogwarts. (three only)
Day 17 Are you excited about The Deathly Hallows movie or scared it won’t do the book justice.
Day 18 Least fave book.
Day 19 Do you prefer the books or films.
Day 20 If you had to meet one member of the cast, who would it be.
Day 21 Out of all the characters that died, if you could bring one back, who would it be.
Day 22 Harry Potter or Twilight
Day 23 Any part of the books/movies that makes you cry.
Day 24 Any particular scene you wished would have been put in the movie but it wasn’t.
Day 25 Nineteen years later. Are you happy how it turned out, or do you wish something was different, ie Neville married Luna.
Day 26 If you could be able to work one spell without a wand what would it be.
Day 27 Would you rather own The Invisibility Cloak, The Resurrection Stone or The Elder Wand.
Day 28 Do you listen to Wizard Wrock, what do you think about it.
Day 29 Did you enjoy A Very Potter Musical.
Day 30 What affect has Harry Potter made on your life and how much does it mean to you. -
Day 18 - Whatever Tickles My Fancy
Since whoever came up with this blog challenge gave me carte blanche to put whatever the hell I want here today, I want to say thanks to Owen Thomas for becoming on of my followers today. Owen is the frontman for one of my all-time favorite bands, The Elms. Today, he announced that after 10 years together, the band will disband at the end of next month (which, I am not gonna lie, breaks my heart and gives me the excuse to visit Indianapolis for the first time to catch their final show).
For those of you reading who are not familiar with their music, this band began as a Christian group before making the transition to creating gritty, no-nonsense, Midwestern rock ‘n roll! Basically, I have been an ardent fan since “Goodnight Rosa” emerged. So, to Owen, Chris, Thom, and Nathan, I wish all of you the very best! :)
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Day 17 - A Work of Art
I am an avid fan of the Impressionists, so I turned to one of my favorite artists for today’s post, Monet. The piece I posted is his well-known “Water Lilies”. It, like most of his work, is exquisite!
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Day 16 - A Song that Makes You Cry (or Nearly Cry)
Kings of Leon’s “Cold Desert” is a song that causes me to tear up everytime I hear it, which explains why I do not listen to this song unless I need that form of emotional release. A runner-up for “A Song that Makes You Cry” is “Transatlanticism,” by Death Cab for Cutie.
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"Arms, and the man I sing, who, forc’d by fate,
And haughty Juno’s unrelenting hate,
Expell’d and exil’d, left the Trojan shore.
Long labors, both by sea and land, he bore,
And in the doubtful war, before he won
The Latian realm, and built the destin’d town;
His banish’d gods restor’d to rites divine,
And settled sure succession in his line,
From whence the race of Alban fathers come,
And the long glories of majestic Rome.
O Muse! the causes and the crimes relate;
What goddess was provok’d, and whence her hate;
For what offense the Queen of Heav’n began
To persecute so brave, so just a man;
Involv’d his anxious life in endless cares,
Expos’d to wants, and hurried into wars!
Can heav’nly minds such high resentment show,
Or exercise their spite in human woe?"--Day 15 - A Part of a Story, The Aeneid, by Virgil
I absolutely adore epic poetry, for it is a very beautiful and / or powerful way to tell a story. So, I thought it apropos to provide the first several lines of Book I of one of my favorite epic poems, The Aeneid.
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Day 14 - A Non-Fictional Book
A friend of mine recommended that I begin reading books written by Mary Roach in an effort to reconcile and indulge the literature buff and science geek that reside within me. This book has me incredibly intrigued, so as soon as I can afford it, I will be purchasing this book, as well as the others that she has written to date! :)
Roach’s work is the first bit of science writing that I have come across that has appealed to me since I have read Richard Preston’s The Demon in the Freezer. I read that book 4 years ago, if that tells you anything about the state of engaging scientific discourse… *sighs* I am such a nerd…
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Day 13 - A Fictional Book
This is the next “light reading” book I plan to read (after moving and job hunting have ceased to be a worry).
