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1) paper packages: My icon posts have been doing really well lately which has been lovely, but the latest batch did not do as well, so feeling a bit bleh about that. But then I'm stupid like that as I remind myself constantly =) However - thanks and hugs to ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
prfctdaze who pimped ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
paper_packages on her LJ today - much appreciated ♥ I also did an icon meme thing over there today.
2) harry potter: I'll just start by saying it'scoffeejunkii's fault, okay? I've never been into the Harry Potter fandom and had only ever seen the first 3 films, but she posts a recap thing of dracolicious/boywholives regularly and for some reason unknown to me I've been reading it lately. Which then lead me to actually borrow all the Harry Potter films from my brother to watch, which I did this weekend. Idek. I enjoyed rewatching the first 2 films again and think they can stand alone without having read the books (which I haven't) but by the time I got to the 4th/5th I began to think a bit more background info was necessary - they seem to me as someone who'd not read any of the books to be quite disjointed. Still enjoyable though, but there was depth missing that I think you'd only get from knowing the complete story. And yeah, I know they can't pack the whole book into the film, but there were sections in those films I found just a little lacking. Anyways - I'm sort of hooked on reading her regular dracolicious/boywholives recaps. lol.
3) kawoosh/impala: I'm still getting emails/LJ messages from people about kawoosh/impala stuff like 'why hasn't my vid been listed yet/my website details need changing/etc'. I refer any of you to whom this applies to this post here. I am no longer involved and there's nothing I can do about your queries - you need to go to the site and use the contact forms to directly contact whoever is now taking care of all this. And that's not me. So please don't.
4) smart people: Finally, belated congratulations toaramley who proved just how awesome she is by getting a 2:1 from Oxford! Well deserved sweetie ♥
*hugs to all*
prfctdaze who pimped paper_packages on her LJ today - much appreciated ♥ I also did an icon meme thing over there today.2) harry potter: I'll just start by saying it's
coffeejunkii's fault, okay? I've never been into the Harry Potter fandom and had only ever seen the first 3 films, but she posts a recap thing of dracolicious/boywholives regularly and for some reason unknown to me I've been reading it lately. Which then lead me to actually borrow all the Harry Potter films from my brother to watch, which I did this weekend. Idek. I enjoyed rewatching the first 2 films again and think they can stand alone without having read the books (which I haven't) but by the time I got to the 4th/5th I began to think a bit more background info was necessary - they seem to me as someone who'd not read any of the books to be quite disjointed. Still enjoyable though, but there was depth missing that I think you'd only get from knowing the complete story. And yeah, I know they can't pack the whole book into the film, but there were sections in those films I found just a little lacking. Anyways - I'm sort of hooked on reading her regular dracolicious/boywholives recaps. lol.3) kawoosh/impala: I'm still getting emails/LJ messages from people about kawoosh/impala stuff like 'why hasn't my vid been listed yet/my website details need changing/etc'. I refer any of you to whom this applies to this post here. I am no longer involved and there's nothing I can do about your queries - you need to go to the site and use the contact forms to directly contact whoever is now taking care of all this. And that's not me. So please don't.
4) smart people: Finally, belated congratulations to
aramley who proved just how awesome she is by getting a 2:1 from Oxford! Well deserved sweetie ♥*hugs to all*
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Yeah okay, I won't tell anyone... ;)
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i'm so thrilled you are enjoying the recaps--i hope you've ventured over to read the boys' posts as well. you don't need to know that much hp canon to follow it, really, and if anything confuses you, you should totally feel free to ask.
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And thanks for the offer - if I do continue to
get hookedread the recaps, i'll be sure to ask if I don't understand stuff =)From:
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you're welcome!
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Ok, you already know I'm a bitch but you might need to know I sniggered a bit, well probably a whole load over that - I know the posts and e-mails must be annoying to you and I'm sorry about that part, but I sniggered none the less...I may have chortled just a tad too.
Is this post locked? Oh, so what, who gives a shit eh?
Great the icons are doing well, I wouldn't worry too much, the whole of l/j has been pretty quiet just lately.
**hugs**
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I'll now probably laugh too next time I get those messages instead of feeling frustrated and stuff =)
*hugs lots*
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What does getting a 2:1 mean?
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Yeah, that's certainly noticeable having watching them all together like I did.
Wiki explains things better than me =)
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Thanks for the link :)
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Re #2. My interest in Harry Potter has only ever been Snape, and that was before there was talk of movies. And when Alan Rickman got cast I about died!
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Nonononono. Er - just hovering at the edges and not getting sucked in. Most definitely not. Nope.
Alan Rickman is indeed fantastic in everything he plays ♥
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I am Rickmaniac to the core and proud of it. You really don't want to know how many movies of him I own LOL
Stories that you simply have to read and that are short enough to water your mouth for more:
A Nick in Time by Tira Nog
The Courtship of Harry Potter by Diana Williams
Too Wise To Woo Peacefully by JayKay
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LOL
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I like the books more, but the movies are very well done. The casting is fantastic!
When Deathly Hallows came out, we preordered 2 copies from Amazon, but then my mom went out that morning and got a copy as well. Three copies for a four person household *lol* We didn't talk to each other for a couple days :)
I like that the complexity of the books/the themes grow deeper/darker as Harry gets older. The first book, when he's 11, isn't super dark. But sixteen year-olds are dark and angsty! There aren't many series of books that follows a character over that many years while adjusting for age as required. And the plot was just so well thought out, tiny things mentioned in book one (seemingly in passing) turn out to be of vital importance later on; it's almost like a whodunit in a way :)
*hehe* One of the tricks I'm teaching Lily is to turn on/off one of the lights in the living room (it has a switch on the floor that one steps on.) The command I'm using is "lumos", since the light will "magically" come on when I say it *lol* I'm a dork, I know ;)
You really should read the books though, you get so much more out of them! You can defiantly get them done by the next movie ("Deathly Hallows Part I") I agree about the first two being able to stand on their own; it's the same way with the books. The first few repeat details so that if you haven't read the others you'll get by. However, the later books are very much "if you haven't read the previous ones, too bad, I'm not going to explain it again. So, in that sense, the movies are very true to the books :)
*uses Luna Lovegood icon*
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I don't think that's dorklike at all, I think it's brilliant. Which I expect makes me a dork too, so yay =)
perhaps I will read the books at some point - I certainly enjoy the films but certainly with the last 2, felt i was obviously missing so, so much that they clearly didn't have time to include so only mentioned/included fleetingly, which just made it all feel a little disjointed at time.
I really liked Luna, though =)
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The books aren't hard reads. I'm not a super-fast reader and I can read the first one in a week in spare time (in a waiting room/before bed/etc.) They're fun to read, and you get loads more out of them. I think you'd like them :) You like the Twilight series, right? A lot of people who love one love the other ;)
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that site is gonna be so lost w/out you girl but i'm glad you got out :) Very glad for your sake.
**HUGS**
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I've always loved Alan Rickman and as Snape he's just delicious!
And thanks so much hon - for everything ♥
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Mwah! ♥
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♥
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And besides, all the hard work was yours and it's well deserved and I really am so very happy for you =)
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(And yes....I know my icon is HP based....but I didn't know this until someone pointed it out to me! I just thought it was a hilarious icon ;))
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That icon is great - I love the quote on it, where's it from? (wants to use it for iconning!)
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I'm looking forward to the new Harry Potter film, but I'll wait until the mad rush is over before I see it. It's entertaining but I haven't gotten into HP fanfiction or anything. Too many fandoms, not enough time ^_^
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Thanks again for the pimpage, it was a wonderful surprise ♥
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I assume no one has taken over Kawoosh/Impala or they don't do it regularly. You put so much work in over there, you're gonna be hard to replace. *which makes me snigger slightly too... and it's so not at your expense*
*hugs*
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*hugs lots*