Les Miserables

Salutations!

"What are they and where are you?"
"Salutations are greetings. They're just my fancy way of saying hello."--Charlotte's Web (book)

I really wanted to post so, I decided that since I've been in such a Les Mis mood, I'd go ahead and write on that subject for awhile. Like everything with me, I go in stages. Watching a certain movie or listening to certain music or reading certain books pulls me into a world where I want to stay for awhile. Right now, I'm in the world of Monteur-sur-meil. I think I spelled that right.
This whole mood kicked off by the program that was recently on TV (PBS) of the 25th anniversary of Les Miserables. Our family has been long standing Les Mis fans by seeing the production on Broadway twice, listening to the CDs on every road trip (along with Beauty and the Beast), and owning the video tape (WHOAH, talk about old) of the 10th anniversary show. We loved the 10th anniversary one and, when discovering the 25th, had to watch it. We were going to tape it, but Mom and Kathryn had checked in during the middle of it just to catch a glimpse.
Coming downstairs after being on my computer for awhile, I walked into to Grandpa's room (where the TV is) and they surprised me by going to PBS and showing me the show. I was excited but got ready to critique everyone, comparing them to the 10th version which is the TRUE version. ;)
Since only Valjean and Cosette were on, I tackeled them. Valjean did not seem nearly as old as Colm Wilkinson and Cosette was blonde instead of Brunette, but I could live with that. Now, I wanted to stay and see the other characters which Mom and Kathryn did not reveal. The next song was One Day More, my favorite out of the entire production. First to sing is Valjean and then Marius. Now, I had not seen Marius until now. Since the camera was not on a close-up, all I saw was dark, curly hair. I giggled as I jokingly made a reference to Nick Jonas. Then the camera went to a close up and....IT WAS NICK JONAS! Whoah, hold on. Where did he come from? He's not supposed to be anywhere near Les Mis. He's supposed to be jamming with his band, singing with his mediocre voice. How in the world did they let him into Les Mis?!
Baffled, I continued to watch. Next of the new ones, was Epoinine. Dark hair instead of blonde (like in the 10th), but she seemed fine. Next is Enjoras or however you spell his name. I always think of his as the Booming Voice, Leader guy. He didn't seem to have quite as boomy of a voice, but it was boomy enough for a pass so he was on the good list. Next, of course, comes Javert and he looked so different and sounded so different from the 10th that I'd about had it. How could they do this? What were they thinking? (The Thenardiers were grungy so they were fine.)
Well, we didn't finish watching 'cause it was the middle of the show. Instead, we ended up watching the whole thing Sunday night. My view of the new production is as follows: Definitely not as good as the 10th anniversary but it was still lots of fun to watch, Nick Jonas wasn't TERRIBLE as Marius but he wasn't that great either (Heart Full of Love? very bad), Javert wasn't very good especially since he was wearing a purple outfit, best part of the show was when they brought out the original cast and they all sang One Day More! Goosebumps!!! hahaha

All that is to say is that I am now thrust into a Les Mis mood where the songs have been stuck in my head. I've had a new drive for reading more of the book. Plus, I now want to rewatch the movie.
Talk to you later!

The Addictive Power of...

Okay, the rage is going around. The addiction is taking hold. The sucking, black holish power of...yes, of course you guessed it, the Hunger Games has finally imprisoned me in its spell. Don't ask me how they do it. I can't even begin to describe the feeling. I don't think anyone can truly understand unless they've read it. It's like, it gets into your head to where you can't stop thinking about what might happen and what you wished had happened. When someone says the wrong thing, you cringe inside and know nothing good can come of it. And, just when something happy happens, audience prepare yourself to be shot down again into a hole of depression. "Yes, that means you too, Hippie Boy." --Remember the Titans (hahahha)

You finally make it to the end of your fourth straight chapter, hoping that you might pull through and actually get to your life. Oh but wait, the author pulls one of those most famous cliff-hangers and you know you're doomed for another 8 pages. You're not going ANYWHERE! hahaha It's unnerving how true this is for so many people. What can make a book do this? Yesterday, I read probably the last 6 or so chapters of the first book. Then, I went and spent what remained of the evening with my family. Sure enough, when I went back up to bed, I couldn't resist the twitching in my fingers. 9 chapters later, I'd reached a spot that was mellow ENOUGH to let me put it down and actually get some sleep.

I also believe these books are beginning to turn me into a nervous wreck. Anyone having read the end of book 1 will know exactly what I'm talking about and completely sympathize with me. I can't say too much, 'cause I'm sure some readers of this post haven't read it. But, to all you Gamers out there, you understand my agony. ;)

You know, this morning I woke up without thinking anything about. I made it to 8:30 and it entered my mind. "No," I thought. "It'll never go away. Don't think about it." Sadly, it was too late. I was goners. Oh well, better luck for tomorrow.

I give my hearty thanks to Angelique for lending me the books. I appreciate her act of service but also blame her for my lack of sleep and many stolen hours. hahahahaha To tell the truth, my writing has suffered greatly under the pressur of this new craze. I'm struggling to get back into writing, but I'm thinking I may have to wait a few days. :)

Okay, now, I'm getting back to important stuff. Like........reading the next chapters. ;D

More boredom...

More boredom was manifested by the unleashing of my creative mind. MUAHHAHAHAHA! :D Tell me your favorite!

The result of being bored is...

I was bored so I did this on my computer. I'm actually quite proud of it. :D

5 Quotes #2

Okay, everybody ready to get bombarded with some great quotes?

1.
P 1 "This dock is off limits to civilians."
P2 "I am terribly sorry; I didn't know. If I see one, I shall inform you immediately."

2.
P1 "Usually I keep my change in my little change bear."
P2 "That's almost interesting."

3. "Come to the table and STUFF yourselves!"

4.
P 1 "This is NOT gonna work."
P2 "While why didn't you say so before?!"
P1 "I DID say so before."

5. "I'll be your coach; I will not be your friend. If you need one of those, take it up with Doc. or Coach Patrick."

Did you get 'em all? Well, here come the answers

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2.The Kid
3. The Adventures of Robin Hood
4. Star Wars: A New Hope
5. Miracle

5 Quotes

If this is movie quote central, I need to discuss movie quotes a bit more. At the very least, I need to put some more in. So, just for fun, I'm going to put down five of some of our family's most loved quotes. And, I'll also be throwing in some I like by myself. This is my blog after all. hahaha I'll be doing this for a few days, so, keep coming back for a few laughs. For fun, try guessing where they're all from before scrolling to the bottom of the post.

1. "The king's stinking son fired me, and thank you SO MUCH for bringing up such an unpleasant subject. While you're at it, why don't you give me a nice paper cut and pour lemon juice on it?! We're closed!!!"

2."I'm sorry I ruined your lives and crammed eleven cookies into the VCR."

(3.)
P 1:"You know, this happened in Spain. People do really stupid stuff in foreign countries."
P 2: "Yeah, they buy leather jackets for much more than they're worth...but they do NOT fall in love with FACIST dictators!"

4. "Now, I don't want them to gain another yard. If they cross the line of scrimage once, I'm gonna take every last one of you. You blitz ALL NIGHT! You make sure they remember, FOREVER, the night they played the Titans!"

5. "I need to eat so I can take my back pills!"



Okay, go ahead. Think of what they're from. It's okay if you don't know them all. You've got plenty of time. Go ahead, rack your brain! ................**taps fingers on the armrest of chair**.........



Okay, that's enough time. Ready for the answers?

1. The Princess Bride
2. Elf
3. You've Got Mail
4. Remember the Titans
5. Christmas Vacation

Tune in next hour. :D

One thing, Two Faces

Have you ever taken the time to realize that some foods are the same as other foods, just perhaps dunked in something? And if you have, isn't it comical how we can like one but not the other? For instance, check out these same things:

Cucumbers-Pickles
Plums-Prunes
Grapes-Raisins
Philadelphia "Block" Cream Cheese, Philadelphia "Spreadable" Cream Cheese

So, when you went through that list did you find anything that you liked one side but not the other? I LOVE cucumbers. They're so fresh, light, and I could eat a tub of them. Usually, that tends to give me an upset stomach, but I'm not gunna go there. ;) Anways, so I like them, but I can't stand Pickles. They're awful! They smell and taste just...bad, just bad.
Plums are not on my list of tasty fruit. They're not even on the list of okay fruit. Unfortunately, they've escaped me. But, I like Prunes. They're nice and squishy and covered with sticky stuff. :)
Grapes and raisins each have a place in my heart.
Now, we come to probably the most controversial area of this post. The matter of the two cream cheeses. Now, some would say, looking at the identical brand, that there's no difference. However, to them, "I will laugh in their faces" (Kit Kittridge: An American Girl). There is a great difference that only a cream cheese connaiseur can detect. I am such a one. The block is okay, but it's just CANNOT measure up to the power of the spreadable cream cheese.

Yes, I know, I'm weird. See you in my next weird post. ;)