What can I say, July is a great month! Happy birthday to Miss Diana, also known as Hero. I hope you have an incredible day, love you lots!
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Friday, July 24, 2009
Hero's Bifday!
What can I say, July is a great month! Happy birthday to Miss Diana, also known as Hero. I hope you have an incredible day, love you lots!
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Nik's Birfday!
Happy birthday to the most wonderful husband in the world! Thank you to everyone who called either Nik or myself to wish him well!
Monday, July 20, 2009
The Half-Blood Prince
I expected that life would slow down considerably after Nik left, at least the social part of my life. I should have known that Nik would have addressed that issue prior to his departure. Life has not slowed down at all and may in fact be more busy than while he was home. The little spare time I have has been devoted to re-reading all of the Harry Potter books. I was surprised when I realized that the sixth movie was coming out and I could not remember ANYTHING from the book! Usually I have a pretty good memory when it comes to the books I have read, but somehow The Half-Blood Prince completely bypassed my brain. I then also realized that I could not remember much about the stories in general with the exception of key events and characters. So, I decided to read them all again =)
This may not have been the best idea, however. With the sixth book fresh in my mind, I went to an early showing of the movie on Saturday morning with some of Nik's family. Nik's eldest cousin, Anna, is a die-hard fan, much like myself. She and I have been itching to see the movie for a while now and were beyond thrilled that our two years of waiting for the next film had finally come to an end. We had certain expectations from this movie due to the feedback we have heard from people we know.
I, myself, was slightly disappointed in the outcome. I know, I know, I know that movies are NEVER as good as the books themselves. There is so much that is lost in translation that it makes the possibility actually impossible. But still, when a screen writer takes scenes out of the movie that was in the book, I feel they should absolutely not be putting scenes in the movie that never took place in ANY of the books. This slightly irks me. It also irks me when certain scenes and characters have been left out of prior movies, which thus completely changes what will happen in future movies. For those of you who both read the books and watch the movies, I think you know of what I speak. The lack of certain Weasley characters, the extra scene at the Burrow and the complete negligence of acknowledging the funeral; all made it very hard for me to thoroughly enjoy this movie.
Because I was already on a role and desperately wanted to finish the series, I read the seventh book as well. I will be sure that it is the last time I read the Deathly Hallows until after the second movie for the seventh book has been released. That way, I can hopefully avoid disappointment if the last two movies do not meet my high expectations on my favorite book regarding the tale of Hogwarts.
This may not have been the best idea, however. With the sixth book fresh in my mind, I went to an early showing of the movie on Saturday morning with some of Nik's family. Nik's eldest cousin, Anna, is a die-hard fan, much like myself. She and I have been itching to see the movie for a while now and were beyond thrilled that our two years of waiting for the next film had finally come to an end. We had certain expectations from this movie due to the feedback we have heard from people we know.
I, myself, was slightly disappointed in the outcome. I know, I know, I know that movies are NEVER as good as the books themselves. There is so much that is lost in translation that it makes the possibility actually impossible. But still, when a screen writer takes scenes out of the movie that was in the book, I feel they should absolutely not be putting scenes in the movie that never took place in ANY of the books. This slightly irks me. It also irks me when certain scenes and characters have been left out of prior movies, which thus completely changes what will happen in future movies. For those of you who both read the books and watch the movies, I think you know of what I speak. The lack of certain Weasley characters, the extra scene at the Burrow and the complete negligence of acknowledging the funeral; all made it very hard for me to thoroughly enjoy this movie.
Because I was already on a role and desperately wanted to finish the series, I read the seventh book as well. I will be sure that it is the last time I read the Deathly Hallows until after the second movie for the seventh book has been released. That way, I can hopefully avoid disappointment if the last two movies do not meet my high expectations on my favorite book regarding the tale of Hogwarts.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Sad Farewell
Well, unfortunately it had to happen sooner or later. My wonderful husband has left for his academy. Needless to say, life isn't too peachy currently. The first couple of days are always the hardest, then new routines are established and the pain slowly eases to bearable.
This being the third time since Nik and I met that he has left for an extended period of time, I would think that I would have built up a tolerance at some point. I guess it just never gets easier. I am thankful for the fact that he will not be going over sea's and that I will have more opportunities to speak with him than if he were deployed. I will keep everyone updated on how he is doing and what is taking place in the meantime.
This being the third time since Nik and I met that he has left for an extended period of time, I would think that I would have built up a tolerance at some point. I guess it just never gets easier. I am thankful for the fact that he will not be going over sea's and that I will have more opportunities to speak with him than if he were deployed. I will keep everyone updated on how he is doing and what is taking place in the meantime.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Jam Packed Weekend
This last weekend happened to be Nik's last weekend before he leaves. It also happened to coincide with 4th of July and our second wedding anniversary. Needless to say, it was extremely eventful. After arriving home on Thursday night from class, Nik and I went through the process of packing up our camping gear. We decided to take a couple days with Nik's buddies and "rough it" in the mountains near Shaver Lake. This was pretty exciting for Nik and I because it gave us our first opportunity to use our new camping gear. Nik and I were thrilled with our new tent, sleeping bags and 80 cubic liter backpack! We look forward to building up our collection of camping gear so that we can continue take more trips in the future.
We arrived home on Saturday afternoon and immediately made a run for the shower, both of us had managed to collect a good portion of dirt on our bodies and clothing. Since we camped with friends, we didn't get too much sleep, so we took a couple hour nap after finishing our showers. Later, we went over to a friend's family party to eat incredible food and shoot off our own fireworks. There were a handful of children present, so we had a blast entertaining them with sparklers and poppers. Some celebrations really are enhanced by the presence of children. I can't help but get a kick out watching the expressions on their faces as they experience something new and exciting.
Sunday was our second anniversary and spent mostly out and about. We met Nik's grandfather and his grandfather's best friend and family for breakfast at Toledo's, a Mexican food restaurant with a superb Mariachi band. This has been tradition between his grandfather his grandfather's friend for a number of years. The food is very good and the music festive. Once we finished eating, we wanted to run over to Target to get some items for Nik before he takes off. We also checked out some things that we have considered purchasing for the house, I want Nik to be part of as many aspects of the home buying experience as he can be. Before heading home, we stopped off at Nik's aunt and uncle's house to chat with the family. Nik proceeded to spend most of his time on the floor, wrestling with his 13 and 11 year old cousins (which pretty much takes place every single time they spend time together).
To cap off the night we went for Teppan-Yaki, one of our favorite places to eat. We of course ate way too much, but it's so hard to stop! After we finished, we came home and spent the rest of the evening relaxing on the couch, a book in my hand and a remote control in Nik's =) Altogether, a very pleasant, fun, relaxing and busy weekend.
We arrived home on Saturday afternoon and immediately made a run for the shower, both of us had managed to collect a good portion of dirt on our bodies and clothing. Since we camped with friends, we didn't get too much sleep, so we took a couple hour nap after finishing our showers. Later, we went over to a friend's family party to eat incredible food and shoot off our own fireworks. There were a handful of children present, so we had a blast entertaining them with sparklers and poppers. Some celebrations really are enhanced by the presence of children. I can't help but get a kick out watching the expressions on their faces as they experience something new and exciting.
Sunday was our second anniversary and spent mostly out and about. We met Nik's grandfather and his grandfather's best friend and family for breakfast at Toledo's, a Mexican food restaurant with a superb Mariachi band. This has been tradition between his grandfather his grandfather's friend for a number of years. The food is very good and the music festive. Once we finished eating, we wanted to run over to Target to get some items for Nik before he takes off. We also checked out some things that we have considered purchasing for the house, I want Nik to be part of as many aspects of the home buying experience as he can be. Before heading home, we stopped off at Nik's aunt and uncle's house to chat with the family. Nik proceeded to spend most of his time on the floor, wrestling with his 13 and 11 year old cousins (which pretty much takes place every single time they spend time together).
To cap off the night we went for Teppan-Yaki, one of our favorite places to eat. We of course ate way too much, but it's so hard to stop! After we finished, we came home and spent the rest of the evening relaxing on the couch, a book in my hand and a remote control in Nik's =) Altogether, a very pleasant, fun, relaxing and busy weekend.
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