It was AWESOME

Yes, New Moon was awesome! The werewolves were beautiful, and so was Jacob. It was well worth the wait, now if Eclipse would just come out sooner. Even my hubby liked it. Hmm. I may have to go see it again! Lol.

New Moon is here

I can't believe it but in about 15 hours I will be sitting down to watch New Moon. I know I sound like one of those teenage girls, but I feel like on when I think of seeing some of my favorite characters on the screen. This installment also includes one of my favorite supernatural creatures, werewolves. I mean I like the vampires and all but its the werewolves I am going to see. And after a day like I have had it gives me something to look forward to.

I got a great surprise this morning while teaching Poogie her math lesson. I took a dinner mint, you know the soft melt in your mouth ones, and popped it in my mouth, bit down and crack! One of my porcelain crowns busted into several pieces. It is part of a large bridge so it isn't something that can simply be replaced. My dentist is ordering the stuff to fix it, and hopefully next week all will be right again. I sure hope so. But, until then I have Bella, Edward and of course Jacob to keep me in good spirits.

Heartbroken...

I finally got to go see The Half Blood Prince this weekend and I am actually heartbroken. HBP was my favorite of the Harry Potter books and I couldn't wait for it to come to life on the big screen, but wow what a disappointment.

I know directors and screen writers make changes that is fine. What made this movie so bad was that it was so slow and poorly done. I almost fell to sleep during it, which would never had happened during the previous movies. The acting even seemed forced at times. I only hope that they can redeem themselves with the final two movies. It would be a shame to see Harry fizzle out instead of going out with a bang.

My hubby has promised to take me to see The Ugly Truth with none other than Gerard Butler this weekend! I have to say it would have to be pretty bad for me to fall asleep in one with him in it;) Ahh, we shall see!

Big NEWS!!

I just read on my favorite author's blog, Laurell K. Hamilton, that they are making a t.v. movie out of her Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series. I am like a kid in a candy store. First we have, True Blood based on the Charlaine Harris books, Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, and now my favorite Anita Blake.

You can read about the press release here on her blog.

I am a big Buffy fan and Anita Blake is a more mature and rougher vampire slayer. Plus, her books are based in St. Louis, my home town. Granted the Anita books are a little more "hard core" than the others but I love them. There are like 16 of the novels which are also being converted to comic books.

The movie is suppose to come out next year on the Independent Film Channel. I can't wait!!!

If you like Twilight..

For those of you like me that loved the Twilight series, you may want to check out Stephenie Meyer's site. She has the beginnings of the unfinished manuscript, Midnight Sun. Just click it and the link will take you there. It is the story of Twilight written from Edwards point of view. I have read most of it and I loved it.

I love when authors write books from other characters points of view. I have read a few of these types of books, such as Pamela Aidan's, An Assembly Such as This which tells the story of Pride and Prejudice from Darcy's point of view. It is a series of three books, and I truly love the series.

I decided to post this info about Midnight Sun because I know several of my friends are reading the books for the first time right now. They are just falling in love with Edward and Bella. In fact, on of my girlfriends e-mailed me tonight that she was reading them and I told her about MS and thought I should share it with others.

Many people are not like me. I am constantly on Stephenie Meyers site checking up on new books and all during the filming of Twilight. So I thought I would give ya'll a heads up.

Enjoy the series. I know I did. Oh and check out the Twilight soundtrack, it is awesome. I mean it has Linkin Park need I say more.

The wait is finally over!!!

YES! I finally got to see Twilight this afternoon and it was so worth the wait. As usual it did not even come close to be as good at the book, but it was still a good movie.

I was giggling like a girl when Edward walked into the lunchroom for the first time. I loved all the actors who were in the film. I think they did a great job of capturing the important essence of each character.

I wanted to see it with my hubby but since he was away working I took TT and two of his best buddies. I think they enjoyed the movie even thought they were three of maybe five guys in the theater. I don't think that bothered them much;)

An evening well spent

I just spent the evening with The Phantom of the Opera. I really need to break down and buy this movie. I am sure the ladies at the library are beginning to worry about me. I have checked it out several times and rented it from Netflix once. I can't help it I love musicals, I love Gerard Butler and I love the story of the Phantom.

What was fun this time was that along with Poogie who always watches it with me, TT found it interesting and ended up watching the whole thing. I downloaded some of the music last night on itunes but I just need to get the whole soundtrack.

If only this three day weekend coming up would last for about a week so I could get some rest and take care of my aching neck. I guess I will settle for three days with the Phantom.

I can't wait!!!!!

I was on I-tunes this evening and found out that I could download the trailer to the movie Twilight onto my i-pod! I was so excited. I also found a photo of Bella and Edward to post here. I am counting down the days till 12-12-08.

They are the perfect Bella and Edward!

For those of you who haven't heard of or read Stephenie Meyer's young adult series Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse it is excellent. I am awaiting the fourth and final book of the series Breaking Dawn. While I wait I just started reading her first adult novel The Host. It is more sci fi but so far I really like it. If you like vampires and werewolves these are great reads.

Happy New Year!!

I have been taking a break from the blog world during the holidays, but I wanted to stop by and wish all of you a Happy New Year!

Unlike most of our friends we are spending the new year at home. I cooked stuffed shells, one of our favorite meals. Then we played my Scene It Harry Potter game for the first time. It was awesome. I have to say I was a little disappointed with the lack of competition in my family. TT was the only one who could challenge me.

My dear hubby and I watch a movie and now here we are ready to turn in for the night. Man, are we party animals or what?

I plan on blogging more this week about our Christmas and holiday experiences. Things are still a little busy.

I did get to go to dinner and a movie with my hubby last week. He had won a gift certificate to one of our favorite restaurants so we got to eat for free! Then he took me to see P.S. I Love You. Ladies, I have to say it ranked right up there with The Notebook with me. Gerard Butler was the leading man, (you know from the 300) and he was breathtaking. The story was heartwarming too. Even dear hubby liked it.

Have fun all and ring in the New Year!

A Lazy Day

That is what this day turned out to be. We really didn't do "school". TT fixed some of his mistakes from yesterday, and is reviewing for some tests tomorrow. Poogie and I just finished her reading lesson and read a new story. That is about all we will officially do today. I guess we are a little stir crazy. It is so hot outside and we feel trapped inside. This is a small house to be all closed up in for days on end.

We have been enjoying a new series of videos from the library. I have been interested the Janette Oke series starting with Love Comes Softly. We have watched the first two and have really enjoyed them. They are good family movies and very clean, which is hard to find sometimes. Even my husband likes them. I will return the second one tomorrow and check out the third. I highly recommend them.

Tomorrow we are making two mummies, one from a plastic mummy kit and the other out of an apple. I will let you know how it goes.

I went to the movies to see Becoming Jane Sunday. My husband took me and sat through another British movie. I loved it. It really showed how Jane wrote using her own experiences. I brought a whole new meaning to Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice.

Well, I need to feed my hungary children and myself. Have a blessed day.

I've found Treasure!

Netflix to be precise! I have been looking at the local and not so local video stores through the summer to find appropriate videos to support my lesson plans for this year. Needless to say the local selection is very depressing when it comes to good documentaries and such from the History Channel, PBS and A&E. I had seen a few over the summer that I wanted to used during our Egypt unit and our Greek unit. However, until I found Netflix I thought I would have to buy them. I signed up and am awaiting my first video. So I guess I will see how it goes.

I use all sources to convey information to my children. We happen to be movie watchers. We love them. So I always try to find a movies or program to go along with our concept. My ds loves the History Channels so I am lucky on that account. Not many 1o year olds love to watch documentaries.

So I guess I will await the mail man to see how efficient this movie by mail turns out to be!

I'm as bad as the kids when it comes to..

the opening of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I had been counting down the days to the 11th just like a kid. I have to admit I love Harry. I started reading the books in college and have loved them ever since. I was prepared to be disappointed in the OOTP movie because the book was so full of important information and great scenes and so little of them ever make it into the movie. Man, was I wrong. The movie really did the book justice. The cast, especially Dan, have grown into really great actors.

Now, I can't wait until the final chapter of the story comes out in about 8 days. I have already purchased my copy of course. It is both exciting and sad. I can't wait to see how it ends but then in a way I don't want to know. Silly I guess.

I have to also mention that I am on the last chapter of Eragon and I have to say that I have really enjoyed it. I watched the movie with my kids before reading the book, and this is one time I was very disappointed in a movie. The book is so much better, as they usually are. Unlike the HP movies, the Eragon movie is so different from the book it is surprising.

Okay, my movie and book reviews are complete. Just had to share!