Potter Curse?

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Guess what I saw last night!!!!!!!!!!!

That's right my friends, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince!

Harry motherfucking Potter.



Um, yes sir, it was GREAT! I laughed, cried, laughed a whole lot more... Fantastic! I won't give much away, don't worry! I didn't leave early enough so I ended up getting the shit seats in the 2nd row. Yeah, my neck was hurting from looking up before the movie even started.

HBP is actually the funniest movie in the series. You wouldn't think it would be, considering all the shit that goes down! But it totally was! A lady in front of me asked, "Is this a comedy?" Sure, why not? Audience reaction added to the hilariousness. "Oh she's so cute!" (At Luna), "Oh my god, she's crazy!" (At Lavender) "Who's that?!" (The little boy behind me everytime someone came on the screen). There's a part where Cormac McLaggen is eyeing Hermione and he puts his finger in his mouth. Most of the audience started cracking up or "ewww"ing, while there was a handful of little kids saying, "What?! What happened?! I don't get it!!"

As usual, I feel like you might not have a clue what was happening in the movie if you didn't have some idea of what happened in the book. Ever since Prisoner of Azkaban, every one has gotten sloppy in making the material make sense to non-book readers. But maybe that's okay, makes it seem like they're making it for the fans. But I even found myself trying to remember what happened in the book. Like, when did Ginny join the quidditch team? Were Harry and Ginny supposed to kiss in this book or the one before it? Was Ron on the Quidditch team last year? I seriously could not remember anything! But I quickly got over it.

There's 3 things that made me hapy about this movie. 1) Casting the Unbreakable Vow looked just how it's described in the book and how I imagined it. 2) Slughorn extracting the intact memory from his noggin looks axactly how it's described in the book. These two made me happy because it is so often that nothing looks how it's supposed to look. (For example, does the book describe the Death Eaters apparition/flying? to leave smoke-like trails?) And 3) Fawkes. I was worried Fawkes was not going to show up! Thank God he was there.

Off screen there's been some insane Potter action which leaves me wondering: Is this going to continue? Could we have a Potter curse in the making? Last May, 18 year old
Rob Knox, who makes a brief appearance as Marcus Belby (I found him absolutely adorable!) was fatally stabbed after alledgedly trying to protect his brother from a knifeman. Yikes! He was one of several stabbed in an odd rise in knife crime in England.

Today, Jamie Waylett, who plays Vincent Crabbe, pled guilty to marijuana charges. Police found 9 bags of pot in his car, along with a knife. At his mother's home, police found 10 marijuana plants. Growing pot carries up a 14 year sentence. Waylett, along with a friend who pled guilty to possession, will be sentence on Tuesday.

Cheating with Swine Flu

I haven't been posting so much! And I wish I had something to write about. I do not. But let's see what I can dig up... shall we?

Swine Flu. What. The. FUCK! First of all, I feel like the news is causing mass hysteria. Okay, not really, just mass hysteria in me lol I mean, I'm thinking, wtf, I can't eat any fucking pork?! And then I see "not spread through food." Motherfucker, thank you. But it's just like the flu right? Remember when we were all buying gas masks preparing for the Bird Flu? We thought there was going to be a fucking zombie-like infection. There was not. So... Swine flu is going to end just like that, right?

Second: I'm talking to this kid right now. We've never even really hung out (hanged out?) that much but he used to like me. I think he still kind of does. Yet, he just told me he just got married with a kid on the way. And I still feel like he likes me! And trust me, this is not an inflation of my ego. I am always surprised when people like me. Anyways, CUH-REEPY. He's a nice kid though. He told me he watched Rent last night because he knows I love it! Good news is, I've never really liked him so... no trouble for me.

Third: It's supposed to be around 90 degrees today. NICE! If only the pool were open! I'm wearing a mini skirt today. Now I only have to find somewhere to shake my ass at. Just kidding.

Til another time my friends....

I'm baaaaaaaack!

Hello darlings! Did you miss your mommy? I bet.

I've been away. Writing musicals, having sex with Jonas Brothers, falling in and out of love with manic pixie dream girls and... hell, I've done none of those things. In actuality, I got kicked out of my apartment and had to quit my job.

You might be happy to hear that I have followed through with my New Year resolutions. I am not afraid to fall in love. I value my money. I do play my violin. I do accept opportunities. I've read some books and listened to some music. I have written several poems and started a few short stories. I've got to finish them, and I think I will.

I guess I don't really have much to say, huh?

I'll come up with something good. I pinky swear.

Flight

I've been neglecting this baby. I haven't even been reading all the blogs I'm subscribed to. I'll catch up on those tomorrow :) Any how, I am in love with this video. It's a little old but this is Morgan Karr, super gorgeous and super amazing Spring Awakening swing (RIP Spring Awakening, btw) at the Want the Change concert in December singing "Flight" by Craig Carnelia. This song is so beautiful, I've had it on repeat all day. Why have I NEVER heard this song before? Enjoy. <3

WTF Jo Bros?

Is it just me or does my blog ask you to log into Keepingupwithjonas.com? WHY? I do not want to connect with what I assume is a Jonas Brothers website. Once upon a time I wanted to corrupt them, remember that? But I do not want to go to a Jo Bros website.

It only happens when you go to the direct home page, rather than clicking individual blog entries.

Is this happening to anyone of the 0-5 people who read my blog?

Here I Come 2009!

Well 2009 has crept up pretty fast! Do you agree? I figure I better set some New Year's Resolutions that I'm not going to follow through with.

1) In 2009 I resolve to not be afraid to fall in love.

I know, that's lame and emo but you'd understand if you saw how fast I start running in the opposite direction when The Boy says any sentence with the words "in love". Scary words!!!! Oh yes, he has said that he's in love with me. Then for the most part I freak out (except for that one time where I was "flattered". I was though.) He won't say anything about it for like months, then he tries again. I'm still programed to freak out. I'm almost positive that I have control over this reaction? lol So for 2009, no more freaking out. I can handle this like a normal person.

2) In 2009 I resolve to be more independent.

True facts: I don't have a car, I can't even drive, I can't cook to save my life... um, what else? In 2009 I need to learn how to actually cook so I can stop eating pre-cooked things. I'm pretty sick of hot pockets, hot dogs and chicken wings. I'm going to work on this car thing or at least buy some bus tickets.

3) In 2009 I resolve to not complain about my lack of money.

Since it's not 2009, here's my complaint: After paying rent I only had $80 left for 2 weeks. Somehow that's basically gone and I've had to dip into my Christmas money. I was definitely planning on buying myself something nice, like strings to play my violin. But now I have more bills and food to buy. SO, in 2009, no more complaints like that. There are people with families to support who have less than I have. I need to CUT IT OUT.

Speaking of violin strings....
4) In 2009 I resolve to start playing violin again.

It's just sitting under my bed doing nothing. I love that thing. I should start playing again. It's such a fantastic emotional outlet. I'm not the best but I do love it.

5) In 2009 I resolve to accept more opportunities.

That's right. Opportunity walks through the door and I just totally snub it. So far I've turned down manager jobs, scholarships, invitations, etc etc etc. I don't know what is wrong with me, do you? People would die for the things I've been offered. So, 2009, I will say "Yes" to more things! (Yes Man with Jim Carrey is a pretty good movie, by the way.)

6) I resolve to read more books and discover new music.

The very soul of my existence relies on stories and music. I have not been reading as many books as I would like to. I'm definitely not doing anything else so I might as well read. When I can afford it, I'll buy a new book or two. New music is always right around the corner. I have to give everything a chance and start filling up my music library!

Lastly,

7) In 2009, I resolve to write more.

What happened to the days when I would write 80 things at the same time? I've always wanted to be a writer. I was going to major in writing in college. Now, when was the last time I actually wrote something? I used to have such a passion for writing and I used to spend hours around the house planning, plotting and writing. There is a mountain of folders and notebooks under my bed waiting for my pen to touch them again. I may have to start with baby steps but in 2009, I will write many, many words.

Happy New Year, guys!

Of two things I'm sure.

Here are a couple things that I have learned:
1) There are two kinds of people in the world- dumpees and dumpers.

I am not a relationship person. I've been in one relationship that I count as semi-real. That lasted all of two months and I was not even truly invested in the relationship. I was more into the hanging out/holding hands part than anything else. But if we are going to base my place on the scale on that relationship, I am a dumpee. And only because he dumped me before I could dump him. I was over the relationship already, I was just riding it out though. That probably means that I will forever be a dumpee. Unless I meet the emoest person on the planet. I sure as hell will have to dump them first.

EDIT- I also had a relationship that I accidentally got in to. That lasted over the weekend. Then I dumped him! According to the John Green definitition of getting dumped, this counts! I am so excited! So I am about even. Actually, now that I think about it- the boy I dumped was emo.

2) All relationships end in a break up, divorce or death.

I am not particularly fond of any of those things so I think I prefer to have 0% chance of encountering them. That is my problem. I think way too far ahead. I'm thinking about the break up before a relationship even starts. The end result is me being "busy", "kind of taken", or "not interested". I tend to wait for fate to let me know when to even make friends with someone. If I don't feel it in my soul, I'm not going to talk to you. True facts.

But why the heck should I be so afraid?

I need to take chances. Close my eyes and leap head first into a big bowl of relationships.