I can't believe Christmas is just a little over a week away, how does this happen? I thought I was going to have this super long Christmas season to enjoy but it's just flown by.
I managed to read a short Christmas romance this week, Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas. It was one of those reads that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside!! I'm also still struggling to get through Lilith. Jason, don't hate me, but it's truly a struggle. I just really struggle with fantasy and no matter how much people I love rave about individual books, when I read them I'm still stuck. It's one of the saddest things of my life. It happened with One Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, too.
The Hobbit came out and I don't care about seeing it, but does anyone else? Did anyone see it?
I also, um, sped through the third season of Six Feet Under. Ugh this show kind of makes me want to write and write about it. I'm also thinking a lot about what Jenny said about the portrayal of mental illness, particularly Billy's and I think she might be right, Billy was barely in this season, though, and I felt like his...relapse? was very plotty, but I feel like it would have been better if the show had given Billy more of a POV. Anyway, I don't want to say too much because I'll probably want to write a real post soon, but I was SO DOWN after marathoning like 4 episodes that I decided I need to try to take a break from the show, it was just so so heavy there at the end and I cried a lot in the season finale again. Also, I was super irritated by some plotlines and I need a break from those characters in particular! But ha, we'll see how long my "break" lasts. (probably until tomorrow!)
I don't even know what to say about what happened in Connecticut. It's just so sad, you guys.
I guess that's all I've got for today! I hope you are all doing well and enjoying the end of the year! Let me know what you're up to!
Saturday, December 15, 2012
The Sunday Salon
Logging you in...
We're definitely going to see The Hobbit. Me and the missus saw them all in the theater and we don't get to the movie theater too often at all. We were in Paris the week of Christmas in 2001 and we went to see The Fellowship of the Ring on Christmas Day in Paris. Why? Most everything was closed anyway and, hey, it was a new Lord of the Rings movie!
The Hobbit: Yes, we are going to see it but not by as thrilled to see it as was the first Lord of the Rings movie.
How far into/through Lilith are you? We could still have a discussion, imo.
The Hobbit: I think them breaking it into 3 movies really killed the excitement for me. As one of my friends said, they took a text (1/3 of the book) that you could read in 2 hours or less and turned it into a 3-hour movie. Hrm. I wish I was excited, but I'm just not.
The Hobbit: I think them breaking it into 3 movies really killed the excitement for me. As one of my friends said, they took a text (1/3 of the book) that you could read in 2 hours or less and turned it into a 3-hour movie. Hrm. I wish I was excited, but I'm just not.
Thanks to a generous sister and some Christmas money, I'm taking the kids to see The Hobbit on Monday, and we are as fan-ishly excited as you can possibly be. :) Of course, my three boys (14, 13, 11) are too young to get cynical about the movie being split up in order to make more money, etc. :)
I really DO want to see The Hobbit with the family. The kids and I listened to it on audiobook a couple of years ago, so we know the story. It hasn't gotten absolutely stellar reviews but I don't really care, I must see it. However, the daughter has midterms to study for, so we may not see it until next weekend.
Loved The Hobbit! It's too long but I am so thrilled to have that world back on theater screens that I'm willing to overlook that. :)
I saw The Hobbit this weekend. I liked it, but I'd have liked it better if I hadn't seen Lord of the Rings already. Some of the scenes reminded me strongly of LOTR scenes but weren't as good, so I kept making unfavorable comparisons in my head. Plus, no Viggo Mortensen! Boooooo.
Oh heavens! Don't feel bad for not liking my recommendation! I more or lessEXPECT a lot of my recswill fall flat :D. ask Amanda, ive recommended some real rotters to her. It is interesting to hear you say that about fantasy -Lilith reminded Me less of reading, say Tolkien and more like a cross between afairy tale and the bible. Allegory, more than fantasy. Sorry you're not loving it!
Christmas has surprised me too. I have some shopping to do this week and mailing a large package to my son in the Navy tomorrow.
I like Lisa Kleypas writing, I suspect the one you read is one I would like too.
I am thinking about starting watching LOST again from the beginning... I have all the seasons. Usually I spend winter watching all the Gilmore Girl seasons, but I think I am in the mood for some LOST.
If I do not get over here again this week, the Merriest of Christmas to you Amy!
I like Lisa Kleypas writing, I suspect the one you read is one I would like too.
I am thinking about starting watching LOST again from the beginning... I have all the seasons. Usually I spend winter watching all the Gilmore Girl seasons, but I think I am in the mood for some LOST.
If I do not get over here again this week, the Merriest of Christmas to you Amy!
I'm with you on Conneticut…I don't even know what to say about it either :( Just so sad. As for Christmas..with you on that one as well! I can't believe it's here already! I was just telling Debi that I don't even think I've had the chance to sit here and really enjoy the season yet. I hate how rush rush we've become as a society that we often don't even take the time to enjoy holidays anymore….everything just seems so different these days :/ But I do wish you the MERRIEST of Christmas and hope you can get some Christmas spirit in before the big day comes :)
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