before i forget, much thanks to x_roxy_ryan_x for sending me that cute postcard with a message that was even cuter! ♥

man, what a whirlwind weekend. final part of wedding #1 was on friday night. had to take a freaking cab to the venue since i didn't have a ride, which put me in a bad mood to begin with. on top of that, i was bone tired, and just couldn't get into the drive of things. i hate how expressive my face is, or how animated i usually am when amongst friends b/c as soon as i spend even a few minutes being quiet, a dozen people ask me if i'm okay, which just ends up irritating me further if i AM feeling out of sorts damn face. but yea, wedding #1 had great food and took place at a nice hall, and i took a few pics which i'll share later.

had to set off before 7am the next morning after only 3 hours of sleep so i could reach london [ontario] on time to visit the bf. dude, i traveled so much these past 2 days. greyhound should give me some kind of special discount.

anyhow, wedding #2 took place in chatham, which is a small town 1.5 hrs away from london. this was the first roman catholic wedding i attended. the ceremony at the church was beautiful, the bride and groom looked incredibly happy, and the reception afterwards was too stunning for words. for the first time ever, i actually want to plan my own wedding even if the occasion will, in all probability, never occur. now i have another 2 weeks of hullabaloo related to wedding #3, before i can spend the month of august being a hermit crab.

btw the bf's new place is an old victorian house with a cosy den and bright walls, a fainting couch and quaint fireplace in the living room, old-fashioned bathroom w/ windows, a sunny large kitchen and even larger backyard. and that's just the first floor.

we had lazy brunch at a local cafe called "breakfast at tiffany's" yesterday, which had charming mismatched china and old furniture amongst photos of hepburn. also went to a folk festival where scores of vendors were selling their trinkets. brought a pretty ring made of interlocking gold and silver wire, and almost lost my iphone b/c i'd left it at that stall for 20 mins! somehow it was in the SAME place once i'd realised my idiotic mistake. THANK YOU FOLKSY PEOPLE OF LONDON FOR BEING SUCH GOOD UHH..FOLKS. the afternoon was spent amongst sunshine, dogs, eating an immense funnel cake w/ all the works, and listening to idyllic folk music - pretty damn awesome, especially since it was followed by watching moon at a small independent theatre and 2 eps of dr. who, heh.

getting on that toronto-bound bus was hard. the desire to stay in london has never been stronger.

why does my life always feel like it's either in limbo, or in the process of getting somewhere? all this commuting must play a part. i feel as i've spent more than half of my life en route to a destination, but never getting there. not really.

anyway, before i start getting all introspective and morose, here is a review of moon, and some kickarse stories that i read over the past couple of days.

( a spoiler-free review of MOON, the best movie i've seen all summer )

( FIC RECS: 5 wincest, 1 gen and 4 j2 stories )

MISC

1) tom felton interview by tomatoe18: here is the entertaining and informative interview that my pal tomatoe18 conducted with tom felton. please check it out and provide the author with some feedback!

2) sense & sensiblity & sea monsters: yep, the folks who did pride & prejudice & zombies are tackling another austen classic. thanks to ava for the heads up!

3) cracked.com presents CRACKED on SUPERNATURAL: i'm sure a lot of you have seen this already but i kept forgetting to link it. most of you know how fond i am of this website, yea? well, they deliver hilarity once more with this funny yet accurate summary of the show

plus, this flow chart is SO TRUE it's off the hizzle.

i'm on a greyhound to london right now. will be meeting up with the bf and then travelling to chatham for his roomie's wedding. running on 3 hours' worth of sleep, gah. had to leave the house before 7am! on a saturday morning! that's just not on :(

listening to my fave bad company tracks to keep myself in good spirits. speaking of which, someone should really write me wincest based on bad company's honey child. I'M SERIOUS! i've always liked the song but now all i can think about is sam/dean when i listen to it :P

btw i have the summoning by kelley armstrong, which marissamiranda recced a while back. should i read that now or fic? or maybe i should sleep since i only seem to catch my z's while on commute these days..

decisions, decisions!

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i feel like complete and utter shite right now. i can barely keep my eyes open or string together more than 5 words at a time, and i'm nauseous. moonal obviously needs more than 2 hours of sleep to function properly. also, why are so many clients vying for my time? GO AWAY, I DON'T WANT YOU. god, today is going to kill me, isn't it? i wish i could just go home at the end of my 8 hours and zonk out but nooooooo, instead i have to get all dolled up and socialise. BAH.

i also woke up sad and missing albus dumbledore which brings me to the point of this epic post: my review of half-blood prince while the details are still fresh in my mind. please feel free to jump in and offer your 2 cents!

ava and i arrived at the theatre around 11pm to find a pretty sizable chunk of people waiting for refreshments at the concession stands. we got excellent seats though b/c there were 5 other midnight screenings, and we canadians are nice so we help each other find suitable seats i was a little jittery and plenty nervous b/c no matter how hard i've tried to tamp down my excitement and expectations over the past few months, this is HARRY POTTER. a series i've been hooked on for over a decade, and which i've analysed and picked apart and squeed over more than anything else in the entire world.

SPOILER-PACKED DETAILS ARE BEHIND THE CUTS SO OBVIOUSLY DON'T CLICK UNLESS YOU WANT TO KNOW MINUTIAE!

( ACTING )

( SPECIFIC SCENES )

( COMPLAINTS )

( TECHNICAL ASPECTS )

SPOILER-FREE THOUGHTS

- LOVED the acting and was especially dazzled by draco malfoy, ron weasley, young and teen!tom riddle.
- was impressed with the cinematic side of things such as filmography, detail to sets and props, and the soundtrack.
- laughed a lot during the funny parts, and was entertained by the romantic moments.
- thought the whole dumbledore plot was handled well, even with the exclusion of certain canonic details.
- in fact, cried incessantly during the cave scene [which looked BRILLIANT btw].
- wasn't too happy about the sections that were left out, and the random non-canon fillers that replaced them.

overall, i think i'm pleased. i say "i think" b/c it's still too soon and i'm sure i'll remember additional aspects that didn't coincide w/ canon or my own imagination. at this moment, i feel like this is my fave film out of all 6, but i'm definitely going to re-watch the movie so i can further cement my opinion.

as always, PLEASE COMMENT & SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH ME!

i'm writing my half-blood prince review right now and it's getting quite lengthy. the entry will have a small spoiler-free overall review suitable for everyone, and a much longer analysis behind a lj-cut.

assuming you've seen the movie, will any of you actually bother to read my in-depth thoughts?

or should i just consider this a cathartic post-movie experience?

enough people showed interest. so i went ahead and posted the mammoth.

back from watching half-blood prince. it's almost 4am and i have to be up at 6:30am for work. oops?

as for the movie, i just..yea. it's my fave book besides prisoner of azkaban, and the whole dumbledore thing - it makes my heart hurt even when i know what's about to happen. overall, i was happy but i do have complaints which i'll discuss at length at a more decent hour. in fact, i'll post a proper review tomorrow later today once my brain is more functional.

btw i dunno how many of you have seen this already, but misha just tweeted this a little while ago. and now my brain has melted.

yoghurt will never taste the same again! *whimpers* also, can i say HELLO TO MILLIONS OF FILTHY FIC BUNNIES?

okay, i have a pounding headache so off to bed now.

why so cold, toronto? it's JULY! then again, you KNOW you're canadian when it's 12°C outside and you still insist on wearing a summer dress i did it yesterday, and again today, heh. who else loves the maxi dresses that are so popular this season? i'm wearing one today and i feel like a complete princess b/c the garment's so flowy, and i always have to hold up one side so that i don't trip while walking or going up/down stairs

btw why are some clients such asshats? right as i got into work, i had to deal with a jerkface who kept arguing with me, and wouldn't listen to my extremely simple instructions. stop thinking you're our only priority. in fact, shut the fuck up and just listen to me so that we can BOTH conserve our energy and time. seriously, the nerve of some idiots. the rest of our team's back from the conference in orlando today which means i'll be talking to an entire host of new and returning dumbasses. and will have to be pleasant and unaffected by their stupidity. what joy.

in more pleasant news though, GUESS WHO'S WATCHING HALF-BLOOD PRINCE IN 13.5 HOURS? me me me! i'm catching a midnight screening with ava, woot! i'm going to be a complete zombie tomorrow since i have a full day of work and further wedding festivities to look forward to, so i'm hoping the movie's worth my efforts i guess i'll have to pen a review tomorrow as well, eh?

speaking of which, i have another big batch of recs!

( FIC RECS: 5 j2 fics w/ varied themes and 2 quick & dirty wincest fics )

( FIC RECS: another 2 from SPN_J2_BIGBANG! )

MISC

1) batch 1 and batch 2 of tom felton looking SUPERSEXY w/ gf jade: these were taken at the nyc premiere of half-blood prince and oboy. the boy keeps looking better and better, yea? sssssslurp. love how his and jade's outfits match too, awh ♥


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2) bill nighy confirms role of scrimgeour in potter movie: did i forget to mention this when the news was released last week? BILL MOTHERFUCKIN' NIGHY is playing RUFUS SCRIMGEOUR!!! i let out an almighty whoop when i originally read the news [thank you, mugglenet for tweeting so promptly!] and i still break out in random dances of joy when i remember SO JOIN IN AND DANCE WITH ME; WE MUST CELEBRATE THE EPIC WIN THAT IS NIGHYYYYYY.

3) rickey_a shared a wonderfully informative post on why using euphemisms in your fic is a bad idea. it'll be unlocked for a few days, so please check it out asap!

4) girl falls into manhole while texting, parents sue city: what a bunch of utter MORONS.

5) i know everyone's seen this already, but i still want to post it. here's the j2 xmas pic that recently surfaced and no, it's NOT a manip! hehe they're such dorks. i love it.


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back from part 1 of wedding #1. it was pretty good. will post pics tomorrow.

right now i'm watching friday the 13th [the remake w/ jared] and tweeting. if you're around and wanna know my play-by-play thoughts for some reason, this is me.

edit [07/12/09, 12:34pm]:- so i fell asleep an hour into the movie NOT B/C OF THE MOVIE, but b/c i started watching it at 2am and was incredibly tired from the aforementioned wedding festivities.

i'm going to continue with the live-tweeting right now. jared's finally getting more screen time, woot! also, his long legs are PURE SEX. that is all.

how come none of us saw this before? they both look so adorable ♥

also, completely CRAZY thunderstorm woke me up. the windows were shaking, even the walls were vibrating from the constant rumbles of the thunder. i'd been having a disturbing dream and was hella confused to wake up to flashing lights. I LOVE YOU, SUMMER STORMS.

okay, now i'm gonna watch this clip a few more times ♥

ps:- I HAVE ONE MORE DREAMWIDTH CODE. WHO WANTS IT?