While searching for something in my junk drawer, I stumbled upon one of the pages from my old LOTR page-a-day calendars. For whatever reason, I always save the days with Boromir. Just one quick glance at the page made my heart skip a beat and I honestly became breathless at the sight.

It’s funny that when I first started into the fandom, I was a Faramir girl, but as soon as I started vidding, it was all about Boromir (and of course, Sean Bean). It’s just love. Seriously.

Mood: Thoughtful

My “allergies” have grown into full on ear problems, and I’m not sure my treatment is strong enough. Bah. I also fear that the endgame cough is going to be killer this time. You know how you can just tell?

Mood: Exhausted

That is one heck of a selection, people!

Mood: Enthralled

In the last five years: I saw the movie at midnight, again the next afternoon, and again a few days later. I downloaded it, ripped the audio from the movie, burned it to disc, listened to it non-stop in the car, bought the soundtrack, began collecting action figures, fell in love with Sean Bean and David Wenham, named my cats Hobbit and Istar, made nearly 100 fanvids, journeyed into slash, met wonderful fellow fans, read the book repeatedly, read The Hobbit, The Similrillion, and a few other Tolkien works, rewatched the movies (repeatedly, as well), got the “9″ tattoo, scoured online sites and calendar stores for the newest (or leftover) items, and so much more.

It all feels new. Maybe it always will. Can’t wait for the next five years of fandom!

Mood: Nostalgic

Yes, I need help. I had to buy an outdated calendar because they don’t make them anymore. Except for the day of the week, I can use it with no problem. I use the old pages as hall passes for the students, so you can see that having the calendar was an absolute MUST. Mom bought me a Harry Potter version last year, and I just don’t get the same thrill each day when I see the new picture. The 2005 version is trilogy inclusive, which means lots of Boromir. Oh, god, just think if they made a Boromir Page-a-day calendar! I’d buy 100 of them to have on reserve. Oh! This is amazing–the company I bought the calendar from was Intergalactic Trading Company; the same place I bought all my SG-1 patches for Dragon*Con…and I didn’t even realize it until after I had bought it. FATE, dammit!

Mood: Busy

For the last 12 hours, I’ve had The Lord of The Rings playing.  Sure, I’ve taken some time from watching to do housework and watch DW (which was much darker than I’d imagined).  Now, a little part of me feels lost.  I haven’t watched LOTR in its entirety for quite some time and I’m a little surprised it still moves me just as much as the first time ’round.  I guess it’s something that’s just going to stay with me…hopefully, forever.

Thanks to Ben and Jesse, I am the extremely proud owner of the 2008 LOTR Wall Calendar, which now fetches $100 on the street. A three disc collection of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Summer Rental, and Foul Play makes the holiday complete.

Thanks, guys!

Yes, it’s been a good day in NYC afterall. I’ll be home this time tomorrow, and I’m actually ready to get home ASAP.

I want to see Ben and Jesse (hopefully) on their way home from Dollywood and now that Coley is around, I want to talk to her some more, too! Shrader and I will need to hang out and, oh, you get the picture.

However last week, Mark Ordesky called Ken and told him that New Line would no longer be requiring our services on the Hobbit and the LOTR ‘prequel’. This was a courtesy call to let us know that the studio was now actively looking to hire another filmmaker for both projects.

This is just sad. You can read the whole article, but I think I speak outside of fandom when I say that Peter Jackson needs to be onboard for this one. He deserves to be onboard. I can hardly imagine that the LOTR movies would have been nearly as popular or well made without his obvious love and respect for the story.

Have I been a part of the “Let The Hobbit Happen” campaign from the start? Yes. Would I see The Hobbit without Peter Jackson’s magical touch? Probably not.

To quote Jackson’s email ending:

We got to go there – but not back again … :cry:

Thanks for the well-wishes you guys *hugs back*. Oh, and TV PARTY AT MY HOUSE!!

Oh it’s good to be a geek.

Yes, I am easy to please. I know it. We all know it. *g*

Oh dear gawd. The Brothers Grimm was by far the worst movie I’ve ever sat through in a theater. OK, maybe it’s tied with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. POA had a reasons to earn my hatred, though, and I’ve stated them all before. TBG was just bad. Really bad. From the script, to the score, to the acting…it was just bad. Matt Damon and Heath Ledger do well enough with their roles, but their roles are stupid. There is no cohesiveness to the storyline and whoever edited this movie should never work in film again. Ben, Jesse, and I have determined that it would have made a LOT more sense if the film hadn’t been chopped up so badly. This is a Gilliam film (he of the “Chris Columbus ruined the first two HP movies” rant. HA! The irony!) and he tries way to hard to recreate TAoBM, but just can’t do it. He doesn’t even come close.

This movie isn’t even a “but” movie. Van Helsing was bad, but fun. Troy was bad, but pretty. Even Sean Bean couldn’t have saved this movie. It’s.that.bad. Do yourself a favor and just skip it altogether.

It was ten years ago that the Oklahoma City bombing occurred. That’s (selfishly) sad to me. Ten years ago, I was fresh out of grad school and working in NC (for the first time). Since then, I’ve been a few places and done a few things, but I’m still no closer to figuring out the rest of my life. Sadly, I’m not even concerned about it. The fact that I’m not is probably the scariest part. I’m just a little too content right here….and I soooo shouldn’t be.

Football news: Sam Mills died. I’m sure if you need to hear the details, you know how to find them. I really liked him and hate to see a non-jock superstar go so young. He’ll have company soon, though. ESPN just acquired the rights to Monday Night Football. It’s as good as dead. MNF belongs on ABC. Why? Because it does.

I listened to Garbage’s new CD. I like it, but I was really hoping for some vid inspiration. I didn’t get that. Oh well. Let’s go play with the old toys while we await the new!
[Edit: man, tons of news today. New pope. Rob and Amber were married Saturday. :cry: I guess I'm happy for them :cussing:]

Mood: Accomplished