| THE LORD OF THE RINGS What can I say about this? Well I could say that I dislike it or that it should have never come to be created but if I did then I would be going against every proper feeling that I have. I have nothing bad to say about this. My love for Middle Earth did not really begin, I am sorry to say, until after I had seen the first movie. I had previously read The Hobbit and yes I did enjoy it but i was not as drawn in as I am now when i read its contents. I read The Hobbit quite a few years before the movies ever came to be, not the cartoon ones though, and i just had a hard time trying to understand J.R.R.Tolkien. but as a young girl of just 13 my brain was not accustomed to his large vocabulary and vast detail. I never read The Lord of the Rings after I finished The Hobbit because 1. I did not know that they were part of the same story. 2. I thought (please forgive me) that it was the Lord of the Flies , which my mother and sisters said I should not read.(I have since read 'The Lord of the Flies' twice now once on my own and once for school, I am still not sure why they said not to read it.) I was mistaken. I had got them mixed up. But anyways when i saw the posters for The Fellowship of the Ring I was intreagued and wanted to read it but that never happened. I saw that glorious movie and I was surprised because I did not know what had happened at the end because it was, of course, only the first book that they had done. So a short while after I found a copy that we had and I went to work. Once again reading into the late night. I would read it in the day, in the night, on vacations and at school, it was almost taken away by some teachers (I was supposed to be listening during class) and I finished not only The Fellowship of the Ring but also The Two Towers. I was babysitting when i finished The Two Towers and I did not have The Return of the King with me. So as far as i knew Frodo was dead and Sam was on his own. I cried. Then I was fortunate enough to begin The Return of the King when my sister returned home and let me borrow the final book. I did not finish before The Two Towers came out in theatres but a short time after I did. I loved it as much as Harry Potter!!!! Which is quite the bit. Yes, I do have a crush on some of the characters...Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Merry, Pippin...alright the whole fellowship, but I am proud to say that I have read the books more than once and it was not because of the good looking men they got to portray the characters, although that does help. I am really hoping that Peter Jackson decides to make The Hobbit soon because it would be as welcome into my life and collection as any of the other films. |
| This is Candace |
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| HARRY J. POTTER Why do I love Him? Well let me tell you. I believe it was drawing near to my eleventh birthday, when my father came home with a book for me and my brother. 'A book!' I though to myself, 'That is the probably the worst present he could of bought us. Sigh, oh well I will let him read to me seeing that he is extremely exited about all this. As he started to read I started to feel somewhat interested in it.'Magic?' I thought to myself 'Well this cannot be as bad as I thought, can it?' I continued to listen. At the end of the fourth chapter he closed the book and said he would not be reading anymore at that particular time. 'What? What do you mean we have to stop! Why do you not keep reading?' As thoughts of this sort were racing through my brain my father took the book and put it away until the next time he would read to us. That evening he retrieved the book from where he had stowed it and read a few more chapters that night. After, I went to bed and could not get it off of my mind, that is when I knew I was hooked. 'How is it that a book can keep me awake at night? Why can I not read more right now? I need to know what happens to Harry and why is this Professor Snape, as he calls himself, being such a jerk to him?' My father would read to us often but not often enough for my cuiosity after this amazing work of fiction was steadily growing stronger. After the first book was finished I was delighted to discover that there was another book!!! 'Oh boy, Oh boy, Oh boy!!!!' I thought. My father continued to read the second book but not as often enough for me that is when I resolved to take matters into my own hands. I took the book and read, and read, and read. I was in heaven. I dreamed about Harry, I thought about Harry, and there was no way I could put Him down. Then it happened, as I was reading late into the evening one night absorbed in the third book(Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban), my parents came down and took it away from me. Now that may not sound like a very bad thing but I suppose they thought it was for my own good but I was furious! I mean it was only four o'clock in the morning! It was then that I did not see my beloved book until my parents had decided that I had learned my lesson. But after getting my book back I had to catch up on my reading so ofcourse I would read late into the night, but this time I was more cautious. If i heard someone walking around I would roll over turn off my light and pretend to sleep. My books were never taken away again.YAY!!! Now that we have had six books out I am anxiously waiting for the seventh book which I will be sure to get on the first day. |
| STAR WARS I could not create a 'favorites page' without including Star Wars so lets see where this leads me. I have always had Star Wars in my life. For as long as I can remember my sister was in love with Han Solo (who isnt). And every Christmas we welcome the films into our home for our family Star Wars Marathon, I like to have at least semi annual marathons as well, although sometimes I am the only one who is involved in those ones. But never the less it is a joy that i have always known but not fully appreciated until May 16 2002!!!! Star Wars lovers should know what significance this date has. Well, I went to the theater accompanied by some of my friends and family and we began the movie. The attack on Senitor Amidala had happened and they were sending the Jedi over when there he was. The most attractive man I had ever set eyes on. My breath stopped and my heart was beating wildly. Anakin certainly had grown up. I returned to the theater several more times to see his face displayed on that wonderful screen. Sigh. I suppose I went a little overboard after that. My wall was soon covered in pictures of Hayden Christensen and various Star Wars merchandise. I used his pictures as bookmarks. I now have a new respect for Darth Vader...I wonder why. What do I like more you say. The old or the new. Well that is diffucult to say. for I love them both so much. The new ones have better LightSaber fights but the old ones are just so awesome. Yes Star Wars should be in every home. |
| Pride and Prejudice (mr. collins opus) My love for this wonderful movie was not created from the new movie with Keira Knightly, I still have not seen that version of it. No my love for it began quite a few years ago. I am not sure how many but it has been at least five or six years ago. I must admit I have only read half of the book and I do want to finish it but so far it has proven more difficult then I thought it would be but I vow that one day I will read it, along with other Jane Austin classics such as Sence and Sensiblility and Emma. All I really have to say on this topic is who doesn't love Mr. Darcy. |
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| My Two Favorite Missionaries. Mikey and Andrew |
| Their faces look demented in this picture. ----> |
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