[Can You Guys Do Me a Favor?]

voted for Kempsville. i live in Virginia Beach, but graduated high school in Pittsburgh, Pa.

[Emma's Spirit]

i have always liked that photo, and the caption is a nice read. love her!   thanks for posting it.

[Emma Watson to star in "Bling Ring"]

nice pictures, but why do they always have to put huge ugly tags right in the center of the picture?! *sighs*

[Random Things Discussion]

going to the local zoo on Sunday, with a friend and her kids, as she is recently divorced, and i am still her friend. no, we are just friends, but i had met her through the ex, who no longer talks to me or my friends who knew him. i don't just stop being friends with someone, because of awkwardness due to relatives or ex-relatives.

[New Tomb Raider]

i started to play TR, but have got distracted by other games and a few new Blu-ray movies. i need to get back and finish it.

[Richard Griffiths dead]

rest in peace, sir, and my condolences to the Griffiths family.

[Emma Watson Perks of Being a Wallflower]

that review is sort of crappy...Emma was never 'wooden' in the role of Hermione, if anything she was the lively heart of that wizarding world, the brightest witch of her generation. i hate critics, who 99.8% of the time are not actors, or have anything to do with film, stage, drama, or performance of any kind. excuse me, there was plenty of drugs and alcohol in the film, the abuse/rape theme is handled in a more between the lines manner, and i think the screenwriter/author/director realized the abortion theme would have been too much in a secondary character, and distract too much from the primary story in the amount of time available. not all material can ever make it into a low-medium budget film. i loved all three main characters, but my obvious bias aside, i thought Emma lit up the screen as Sam. wow!

[Natural BEAUTY by James Houston]

wow, she is gorgeous in those shots.   thanks for posting them, everyone.

[What are you watching right now?]

i refuse to pay for over-priced and lack of choices cable, so i get my tv episodes, commercial-free, from te internetz. i am curently watching The Walking Dead, Justified, and waiting for news on the return of Revolution.

[What was the last movie you watched?]

John Carter, on Blu-ray.

[Alcohol]

i have a couple of brewskis with friends on Friday night happy hour every now and then, otherwise i rarely drink. lost too many gray matter brain cells in my 15-21 drink-raging days. once i turned 21, there didn't seem to be much point to it, lol. just a bunch of headaches, dui-happy cops everywhere, and very little money in my wallet. *sighs*

[what was the last thing you bought?]

gasoline  , Monster 4-pack, catfood, sunflower seeds, and a can of compressed air for my pc keyboard. (no, i don't use the air for huffing, lol  )

[When Did You First Read Harry Potter?]

i started reading them in 2003, after seeing the Sorcerer's Stone with my Mom and sister. the books are well written, and i really get into that world, love it. i am pretty satisfied with the films, in hindsight now, though i wish some storylines had made it into the films, like the apparating tests, Hermione's S.P.E.W., and others.

[Underused and underdeveloped characters]

i would have loved to see more of Arthur Weasley, Bill Weasley, and more of Ginny. also, i was rather disappointed that Hermoine's S.P.E.W storyline didn't get a mention or any time in the films.

[What do you think your Patronus would be?]

mine would be a grey or timberwolf, or any wolf for that matter. love wolves.

[Favourite Character]

Hermione, of course. she was the glue that held the three together, and her intelligence, magic talent, female intuition, and unswerving friendship and love, enabled Harry to complete his journey and rid the world of the dastardly voldymort.

[Vote MTV awards 2013!]

i hope she wins some awards for Perks, definitely a great role and performance by the talented and emotionally-alive Emma. my eyes were not dry at times, watching Sam.

[Emma Watson Perks of Being a Wallflower]

i was doing some work on the road for a former employer, and sadly missed the theater run of Perks, but recently bought the Blu-ray from Amazon. i was blown away by the acting of the three main leads, and continue to be amazed by the acting talent and range of emotion from my still favorite actress, the stunning Emma Watson.

 

i had read the book a few years back, liked the content, themes, stuggles that were eerily reminiscent of my own less than stellar high school expreiences, but sadly i have always had a problem reading books written in the first person, though i did like the unusal approch of letters to an unnamed friend. i wish the book had been written in the third person, as i may have been able to visualize the characters more, but that's just me. the book definitely brought some emotional memories back for me.

 

though i live in Virgina now, i am originally from McKeesport, Pa, which is just a few miles outside Pittsburgh, where Perks was shot. i thought the city looked great in scenery and skyline scenes, and the Fort Pitt tunnel and 9th street bridge looked great in the 'i feel infinite' scene. if you haven't yet watched this incredible film, rent it, buy it, watch it! it's time well spent.