Harry Potter

Warning:

You're about to discover just how big of a nerd I truly am. 

A lot of people think it's ridiculous, the obsession. I'll agree that a lot of people get out of hand with dressing up, standing in line for hours on end, and so on and so forth, but it's all for good reason.

I, like millions of others, grew up with Harry Potter. I don't remember much of my life before Harry Potter existed, besides my family, of course :)

My mom worked for Scholastic, so she was in the "know" when the first HP book came out.

I was hooked as soon as I was old enough to read the first one.

I faithfully read the books and went to see the movies.

When the seventh book came out, I read it in three days.

I think I only put it down to get just a few hours of sleep and to shower.

I can't even count how many times I cried while reading it.

Just before the last chapter, I closed the book, set it down, and just sobbed.

It was the end.

Never again would I read a new word of a Harry Potter book.

SPOILER:

Needless to say, I expected to be the biggest baby at the end of the movie.

Rather, I cried the most when Snape died, and even then it was just a few tears.

In the end, I could not stop smiling. I was so happy.

It was almost as if I had spent the past ten years fighting Voldemort with them (I'm being sarcastic, people!) and in the end, I was relieved and just so happy.

I'll look forward to reading the books over and over again throughout my life, and following them with weekend long HP movie marathons with my teenage kids

(I know, I know, they'll probably hate them, but I can dream.)

Thanks for growing up with me Harry, Ron and Hermione :)

As Time Goes By

Today I had to watch Casablanca for my Humanities class.

I definitely wasn't complaining.

Between having to listen to Frank Sinatra, Erik Satie, studying the World Wars and some absolutely amazing art, this may just be my favorite class I've taken thus far. 

The best part of college is taking classes that you love doing homework for :)

"We'll always have Paris."

Memorial Day Weekend

First of all, and most importantly, a big thank you to all of the service men and women who have given their lives for our country and those who are still currently serving.

Grab some tissues and take some time to watch this.

This holiday weekend came at a perfect time, just before midterms.

Haley and I spent the weekend living in our family room - quite literally.

We moved our mattresses out to the family room and did a bit of re-arranging.

It was just the two of us in our apartment for the weekend and, oh my, was it wonderful.

As much as I love my other roommates, a weekend full of movies, ice cream, pizza, sleeping in, and getting a head start on homework was just what the doctor ordered :)

The icing on the cake to this weekend have been the beautiful thunderstorms we've had today.

Needless to say, I've been soaking up every relaxing moment.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm about to start yet another movie.

This time I'm thinking An Affair to Remember :)