Title: Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban Author: J.K. Rowling Published: 1999 For a long time I've had my mind made up that J.K. Rowling's third installment in the Harry Potter series was my favorite. It's also the last of the books that I've read multiple times. When it comes to books 4-7, I've … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Month: November 2015
The 5 Most Beautiful Things I’ve Ever Seen
Not too long ago, I was able to thumb through a friend's copy of the new illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. I took a picture of it and posted it online, intending to let the world know that I wanted a copy of it as well. Along with that post, I … Continue reading The 5 Most Beautiful Things I’ve Ever Seen
Day Twenty Four
Where I Live I live in Blacksburg, Virginia. I don't care who knows it. In fact, I encourage you to stop by sometime. We can grab some dinner at the Rivermill (which is home to the greatest tater tots on the planet) or take in the natural beauty of one of the many local hiking … Continue reading Day Twenty Four
AFI #98 – Yankee Doodle Dandy
Yankee Doodle Dandee 1942 Directed by Michael Curtiz Netflix says: James Cagney won the Best Actor Oscar for his lively portrayal of "Mr. Broadway," George M. Cohan, in this lavish screen biography that highlights Cagney in some of his finest song-and-dance routines. Cohan, a playwright, entertainer, composer and patriot, made his mark on the vaudeville … Continue reading AFI #98 – Yankee Doodle Dandy
Day Twenty Three
A YouTube Video So this is the day when I'm supposed to post a YouTube video. Sadly, I don't have any decent YouTube videos of myself (yet). So I'll post this one. Seems fitting, what with Thanksgiving being this week and all...
Day Twenty Two
A Website Wow... just... "a website..." I don't know what to tell you. I mean, there are lots of websites out there. But, honestly, there aren't many that I actually frequent too often other than the more popular ones like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest... so many things to look at, so little time. So here's what … Continue reading Day Twenty Two
Day Twenty One
A Recipe How to make cereal: Get the box out of the pantry/cupboard/wherever. Get the milk out of the fridge. Set the milk next to the box of cereal. Get a bowl and a spoon. Set them in front of the cereal and milk so it looks like the last two seconds of a cereal … Continue reading Day Twenty One
Question of the Week #39
Do your close friends tend to be older or younger than you? All right, I've done the math. Looking at my Christmas list, excluding blood relations, the median age of my closest friends is 29.4 years of age. Which is approximately 6 years younger than me. So I'm gonna say that the correct answer to … Continue reading Question of the Week #39
Story
Originally written in February of 2011... "Tell me a story!" the kid said to the old man as they walked down the dirt road. The old man stopped and looked down at the boy. The kid had his hand wrapped around two of the fingers on the old man's left hand. He reached up and … Continue reading Story
Day Twenty
A Hobby of Mine This is a tough one for me these days. I don't really have much of a hobby in the traditional sense anymore. For the majority of my years, I could say that my hobby was collecting comic books. But I'm not doing that anymore. I don't even have any of the … Continue reading Day Twenty
The Confusing Middle 