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[ellenmillion]

After a lazy morning with my honey, we worked on water for a few hours. Our tank has inlet plumbing, horrah! What's more, our pump and pressure tank are set up, and... well, not quite connected. We were missing a few fittings. (Rargh) But we did get some more 'stuff' strung together - the fittings that will branch off to an eventual washer, and towards the bathroom/kitchen. Not a lot to show, but any progress is good and some big decisions were made that will direct our next work session. Jake wants to have running water before we go to Mexico. Just cold water, and our tank won't be filled yet, but you heard right: Running Water.

Blisteringly busy, but I'm not going to feel guilty about taking the day off of business to do plumbing, family/home stuff, and write silly fanfic. I needed an unwind, and I took it! It may be fluff, it's definitely self-indulgent. It's like chocolate, for me.

I'm half-dreading this week, though. I have so MUCH I want to get done. It'd be nice to get the anthology done, or at LEAST get the rough finished so I can do a call for the print files.

And email. Oh heavens, my inbox is the worst it's been in like a year. I am desperate for a secretary.

I've got a thick stack of orders to tackle, and I've got to place orders for tshirts and clearbags. And ink! Ugh! I think I'm low on paper, too. Didn't I just order all of these things?!

Wait, wait, it's my day off, I'm not thinking about these things, right? Shut up brain, or I'll stab you with a Q-tip.

Watched the 2nd Harry Potter movie. Fun, light and frivlous, but I'm reminded of why I never really clicked with him. I love the concept. I just... don't like Harry. He's snotty, deceitful, disobedient, Mary Sue to the hilt, and at the end of every book or story he gets a big party/lovefest in his honor and his schoolgroup Wins and everything works out perfectly because... well, mostly he's lucky, not particularly smart, kind or possessing of qualities I admire. Don't hate him, just can't like him all that much. Hermoine, I click with a bit, but for the most part, the whole HP universe is just frivolous cute, but doesn't really stick with me. Sorry, if you're a big fan. No grief to you.

Shoulders hurt. Considering bed. Long day, worked and played hard!

Comments

[pixiewildflower.livejournal.com]

*hugs* I hope your shoulders quit hurting. BTW, have you read all the books? They get a bit darker as they go on, esp. when you get to the Goblet of Fire. The Order of the Phoenix and the Half Blood Prince are particularly so and let's just say that things don't have a perfect ending....for anyone. I think the first three books were indeed more children oriented with happy endings and all that, but as I read the later ones, I thought "These are intended for children?" Anyhoo, if you haven't read the later books, give them a chance. The books are always best since so much gets cut from movies. I am sure I will enjoy "The Order of the Phoenix" when it hits theaters, but will notice what's been left out all through the picture. Anyway, Ciao!

[ursulav.livejournal.com]

On the downside, if you already think Harry's snotty and deceitful, "Order of the Phoenix" will only cement this horribly. I like the books, and I still wanted to drop-kick his punk ass by the third page.

[sofish-sasha.livejournal.com]

When I read the first bit of OotP I just went "Haa haa*, angsty Harry!"


...Yeah.




*À la Nelson in The Simpsons.

[curvature.livejournal.com]

What you just said about HP is almost exactly what I thought!

Only more eloquent >_>

Yay for running water!

:)

[tiffany-toland.livejournal.com]

I agree with what you said about HP. I got into the books when I was probably 11 or 12 and I loved them then, but now that I'm older I think Harry is a twit. I like the newer ones, since they are darker than the first bunch, but the whole series is cute and fun, and just, well, cute.

I did cry when I read the end of half blood prince, though. :/ I feel so lame typing that.

[metasilk.livejournal.com]

I did too. :) And yeah, Harry needs a good ol' "there're other people than you, and some of 'em Know Stuff!" smack upside the head. However, I suspect I was just that self-absorbed at that age **blush** (and more like Hermione's younger self as well -- bad combo, really :P )

[ht.livejournal.com]

Yup, definitely not a Harry Potter fan here *points to self*, it's for all those reasons that you pointed out and more. IMHO HP is far too simplistic for adults. I find it very juvenile. I mean, honestly, I really feel that any adult who truly does believe in HP and doesn't see the obvious Mary Sues, the "convenient" predicaments and the predictable storylines really needs to get a grip on their naivete.

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[pirouette.livejournal.com]

I am a big fan of the HP books, but lemme tell ya, Harry gets quite annoying as the books progress(esp book 5--he turns into an angsty wangsty whiny bitch) The movies sort of crushed everything together and left a lot out.