It's happening right now, so in case you want to catch some of it:
http://www.youtube.com/harrypotter?x=us&feature=ticker
(I hadn't actually planned this post for today, but I love HP.)
-----The Golden Eagle
Showing posts with label Harry Potter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Harry Potter. Show all posts
07 July, 2011
25 June, 2011
Tagged Twice And An Award
In the last couple of weeks, both Marsha Sigman at Marsha's Musings and Lynn Kelly at LynNerd Random Acts of Writing tagged me. Thank you so much! :)
Since I already did the tag before, go HERE to read my answers.
I was also awarded by Susan Fields at the blog of the same name.
Thank you, Susan!
And for this one, there are rules: I must list seven random facts about myself.
I'm going to deviate a bit and put in some facts that aren't about me. Because it's easier that way.
1. I don't like summer. Fall is more my season, or spring.
2. I'm in the midst of learning how to build websites. With XHTML and CSS and whatnot. It's quite fun.
3. N. R. Williams needs your help! She's trying to get Amazon to allow her to put up her book for free, and the only way to do that is to send them links of the lower price at Smashwords--which you can do (but I can't, unfortunately, because I don't have an account). Find out more HERE.
4. Have you heard of Pottermore, yet? I'm interested; I'm not so sure how it's supposed to work, but will be keeping my eye on it.
5. According to the OECD's Better Life Index (set up to find out in which country you would live the best life possible based on what's a priority to you) I should move to Canada, Australia, or Sweden, in that order. Which countries do you get? And isn't playing around with the flowers and ranking just plain fun?
6. Um . . . thinking . . . I've recently been reading the source code of sites I come across. It's interesting to see who uses Strict XHTML and who uses Transitional, and who doesn't use the doctype declaration at all.
7. 43 comments on the previous post, last time I checked! Thank you for responding, everyone--I love reading your opinions.
And I'm going to tag anyone who wants to answer the questions, and award anyone who feels like snagging the Irresistibly Sweet Award. You all deserve it!
*I just realized, in a fit of bloggish insight early this morning, that I put the wrong title on this post. Oops. It's changed, now.*
-----The Golden Eagle
Since I already did the tag before, go HERE to read my answers.
I was also awarded by Susan Fields at the blog of the same name.
Thank you, Susan!
And for this one, there are rules: I must list seven random facts about myself.
I'm going to deviate a bit and put in some facts that aren't about me. Because it's easier that way.
1. I don't like summer. Fall is more my season, or spring.
2. I'm in the midst of learning how to build websites. With XHTML and CSS and whatnot. It's quite fun.
3. N. R. Williams needs your help! She's trying to get Amazon to allow her to put up her book for free, and the only way to do that is to send them links of the lower price at Smashwords--which you can do (but I can't, unfortunately, because I don't have an account). Find out more HERE.
4. Have you heard of Pottermore, yet? I'm interested; I'm not so sure how it's supposed to work, but will be keeping my eye on it.
5. According to the OECD's Better Life Index (set up to find out in which country you would live the best life possible based on what's a priority to you) I should move to Canada, Australia, or Sweden, in that order. Which countries do you get? And isn't playing around with the flowers and ranking just plain fun?
6. Um . . . thinking . . . I've recently been reading the source code of sites I come across. It's interesting to see who uses Strict XHTML and who uses Transitional, and who doesn't use the doctype declaration at all.
7. 43 comments on the previous post, last time I checked! Thank you for responding, everyone--I love reading your opinions.
And I'm going to tag anyone who wants to answer the questions, and award anyone who feels like snagging the Irresistibly Sweet Award. You all deserve it!
*I just realized, in a fit of bloggish insight early this morning, that I put the wrong title on this post. Oops. It's changed, now.*
-----The Golden Eagle
30 March, 2011
Harry Potter Blogfest
The HP Blogfest "Who Would Be Your Mates?" is hosted by Michael Di Gesu at In Time . . ..
Some information from his blog:
"Luna?" I ask.
"Mmm?"
"What are those?"
"Snarlybotters."
"And . . . do they do anything?" I bat at the little things, and they swerve in the air away from my hand.
"Don't be ridiculous," Hermione says, sitting down on a bench nearby. "They're just dust motes."
I shrug. Luna goes back to reading The Quibbler, and we sit there quietly in the courtyard. I hear a lone bird twittering in the distance while I bend over my Defense Against the Dark Arts textbook, and suddenly Luna stands up.
"I'm going to see the Thestrals," she says, starting to walk away.
Hermione glances up at her, but says nothing.
"Come on, Hermione. We can study down there," I say.
She gathers up the books and we walk, passing other students as we head toward the forest. Our black uniforms swish behind us, and I loosen my collar. It's a warm day.
When we reach the forest, Luna stops and throws something onto the ground. Hermione and I watch as it disappears in midair, swallowed up by something we can't see.
I jump back as something hard and smooth touches my hand. Luna's smiling, so I gently raise it up to feel the contours of a Thestral face. It feels like a young one, maybe a foal or something--I stroke its head for a moment, and then it wanders off in some direction.
We stand there for a while, and I have to say it's peaceful as Luna feeds the Thestrals and Hermione flips through her books.
For a moment, I glance back at the towering shape of Hogwarts, and smile. I love it at the school.
How about you? What characters would you, or did you (if you're part of the blogfest) pick?
-----The Golden Eagle
Some information from his blog:
It's quite simple. All you have to do is choose which two characters would be YOUR best mates at Hogwarts. You can use any student characters from any book.
Could it be Luna and Ginny? Or, perhaps Angelina Johnson and Alicia Spinnet? There a dozens of wonderful characters to pick. How about Lavender Brown and Parvarti Patil? Or, maybe you like the Weasleys.... Could you imagine having Fred and George as your best mates? Hmmm. Maybe I'll take them for me.
After you choose your mates, then, all you have to do is write a fun little piece on why and what kind of trio would you be. It's that easy. Have FUN with this. Let's keep it between 300-350 words, so we can all read each others work. Sound COOL?
"Luna?" I ask.
"Mmm?"
"What are those?"
"Snarlybotters."
"And . . . do they do anything?" I bat at the little things, and they swerve in the air away from my hand.
"Don't be ridiculous," Hermione says, sitting down on a bench nearby. "They're just dust motes."
I shrug. Luna goes back to reading The Quibbler, and we sit there quietly in the courtyard. I hear a lone bird twittering in the distance while I bend over my Defense Against the Dark Arts textbook, and suddenly Luna stands up.
"I'm going to see the Thestrals," she says, starting to walk away.
Hermione glances up at her, but says nothing.
"Come on, Hermione. We can study down there," I say.
She gathers up the books and we walk, passing other students as we head toward the forest. Our black uniforms swish behind us, and I loosen my collar. It's a warm day.
When we reach the forest, Luna stops and throws something onto the ground. Hermione and I watch as it disappears in midair, swallowed up by something we can't see.
I jump back as something hard and smooth touches my hand. Luna's smiling, so I gently raise it up to feel the contours of a Thestral face. It feels like a young one, maybe a foal or something--I stroke its head for a moment, and then it wanders off in some direction.
We stand there for a while, and I have to say it's peaceful as Luna feeds the Thestrals and Hermione flips through her books.
For a moment, I glance back at the towering shape of Hogwarts, and smile. I love it at the school.
*****
How about you? What characters would you, or did you (if you're part of the blogfest) pick?
-----The Golden Eagle
18 November, 2010
Awards
I have been storing up awards for a post. . . and here they are!
The first award comes from Elena Solodow at You're Write. Except When You're Rong. and it's the Versatile Blogger Award:
Which was also awarded to me by L'Aussie at L'Aussie Writing!
Many thanks to both of you! :)
The third (or second . . . depending on how you look at it) award is from Lynda Young ad W.I.P It! She gave the people she awarded the option of choosing which award they wanted, and I decided to take the Magical Blog Award:
Since I love the image of the Eiffel Tower.
Now, you're probably curious to see who I award, so here they are (for various reasons . . . among them amazing blogs, writerly or otherwise):
One last thing. For those of you (lu-cky!) who are going to see Harry Potter tonight . . . have an awesome time, and I'm hoping for your sake and for the sake of the book that it rocks. :)
-----The Golden Eagle
The first award comes from Elena Solodow at You're Write. Except When You're Rong. and it's the Versatile Blogger Award:
Which was also awarded to me by L'Aussie at L'Aussie Writing!
Many thanks to both of you! :)
The third (or second . . . depending on how you look at it) award is from Lynda Young ad W.I.P It! She gave the people she awarded the option of choosing which award they wanted, and I decided to take the Magical Blog Award:
Since I love the image of the Eiffel Tower.
Now, you're probably curious to see who I award, so here they are (for various reasons . . . among them amazing blogs, writerly or otherwise):
Adina West at Stairways And Landings for the Magical Blog Award.
N. R. Williams at N. R. Williams, Fantasy Author for the Magical Blog Award.
Ann at Inkpots n' Quills for the Magical Blog Award
Jane at Jane's Ride for the Magical Blog Award.
Jayne at A Novice Novelist for the Versatile Blog Award.
Holly Ruggiero at Scribbles And Splashes for the Versatile Blog Award.
Mary Vaughn at Giggles And Guns for the Versatile Blog Award.
Jen Chandler at Culinary Vagabonding for the Versatile Blog Award.
(Four of each.) And once again to those who awarded me: thanks!
*****
One last thing. For those of you (lu-cky!) who are going to see Harry Potter tonight . . . have an awesome time, and I'm hoping for your sake and for the sake of the book that it rocks. :)
-----The Golden Eagle
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