On lighter notes

I am no longer a Harry Potter heathen. After solarbird, spazzkat and I went and saw the second Harry Potter flick, I caved in and went "Okay FINE, I'll read 'em, I'll read 'em..." Since I did actually like the second flick better than the first one... and also, I am greatly amused that these old scarves that Dar and I have are exactly the style and color of the scarves worn by the kids in Gryffindor and Slytherin Houses, and we had them long before the Harry Potter books ever came out. The extra amusement value here is that mine is Slytherin's colors, green and silver, and Dar's is Gryffindor red and gold. The Harry Potter geeks in our social circle have been grinning about this, as it has been the universal opinion so far that they'd think I would be in Gryffindor and Dar in Slytherin.

Before Paul took off for his holiday in Virginia, he brought all four of his Harry Potter books upstairs, and I blew a good chunk of this weekend finishing off the first two books. Most of my enjoyment came out of just being charmed by J.K. Rowlings' writing, as she does have a very endearing way with a word, though I did note the bits of the first two books that weren't in the movies. The Dursleys were even more abominable in the books, and now that I've read the second book, I have an even greater appreciation for Kenneth Brannagh's performance as Gilderoy Lockhart. ( More on other movies, Anna's relations, and various other Things In Life Which Don't Suck )

Good Things to Find In Your Mail, #234 and #235 in a Series

• Your paycheck.
  
• FUDGE! Because mmmmmmmmm fudge! (THANK YOU mizkit!)
  

This week is looking up.