Monday, July 16, 2007

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

So Jon, Britt, Hannah, Mike, Dave and I went to go see the latest installment of Harry Potter this last Wednesday...and boy oh boy did it rock! I really enjoyed it, particularly:

-Sirius. I don't care what you say Michael Shaw, Sirius is wonderful!
-Snape. He's such a pleasure to watch on screen. I can't help but smile. I particularly loved when he's entering Harry's mind and sees him and Sirius hugging. It shows Snape in the background saying, "I think I may vomit..."
-Bellatrix. Psychotic Death Eater at it's best.
-Luna. Can I hug her?
-Harry as teacher of Dumbledore's Army. He should be DADA teacher next year. That would almost certainly means that he would die...maybe that's how Jo chooses to kill him!
-"I must not tell lies." Umbridge was crazy, and she was perfect.

The story moved quicly, and I liked that. It kept a brisk pace, but was never overwhelming. They did a fabulous job of squeezing a HUGE book into 2+ hours, and keeping all the important storylines, and changing small things just for the sake of time. So hats off to the best Harry Potter film yet!

Friday, July 13, 2007

Cheers to the happy couple!

Where has the time gone? It seems that so much has happened, and I haven't blogged on any of it, so you're in for a long haul. Welp, here goes!

Two weekends ago Jon and I headed up north for Drana and Brandon's wedding. Drana was my roomie after college and is a really dear friend. The wedding was wonderful! It was in Benitia, in this old clock tower overlooking the bay and it was absolutely gorgeous. Considering the fact I was wearing lilac and was okay with it, it had to be a good day! It was also a fun wedding because one of my best friends, Ashley, was the matron of honor so I got to hang with her, and the bridal party rocked! All the girls were wonderful and it was so fun to get our nails done, and hang in the hotel, laugh, and drink the best soy latte I've ever had from Sabino's. And, I must say it was very organized because the day of the wedding us girls had like 5 hours to chill and get ready. Go organized Drana! So, here's to the happy couple who is in China on their honeymoon. Aren't they cute? And here's all us (hottie) bridesmaids. By the by, when did my hair become red???