I read a new book this afternoon, and L.O.V.E.D. I.T. I'll put up that post tomorrow or Tuesday! Anyway, that was the first and last nerd activity for the day.
I found this sweet Lassie puzzle in my parents' basement last night and put it together this afternoon.
I am SO not a puzzle person, but this one was only 100 pieces, so it was definitely the way to go! Anyway, this particular puzzle had me all excited so I decided to put it together in ten minutes or less, and whipped out a stopwatch. It took me much longer than that!! :( But I love the picture! Magoo has some pretty great artwork in his room, and this would fit right in there. I should find a vintage Lassie photo to frame for his art wall.
After a viewing a short game of broski vs. canines living room hockey, the fam packed up and we went out to watch The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies. So, just to be clear here, I grew up with J.R.R. Tolkien's books. My father read multiple book series to my siblings and I as a pre-bedtime ritual since before I can remember, and the Lord of the Rings series made the list of books read by dad. I loved the books, and didn't want to see the first movie they made back in 2002 or 2003, whenever they started the movie franchise, because I was afraid the movies would ruin the books for me. However, after watching the movies, I absolutely loved them!
I was disappointed that Peter Jackson chose to split The Hobbit into three movies, because it required a lot of deviation from the books to come up with enough material for three movies. That said, I (after not really enjoying the first two Hobbit movies) really enjoyed the final movie!
It was more because of the tradition of seeing the movies with my family. I've seen each of the movies in theaters with my dad, and initially with my brothers, as well, though they haven't been in the area during the hobbit movies yet. This movie was really special because I was able to see it not just with my parents, but also with my younger brother, who will be deploying in a few weeks. Plus, it was really neat to be able to say I had seen both trilogies in theater with my dad, especially since they were based on books of which I have such great childhood memories!
After a viewing a short game of broski vs. canines living room hockey, the fam packed up and we went out to watch The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies. So, just to be clear here, I grew up with J.R.R. Tolkien's books. My father read multiple book series to my siblings and I as a pre-bedtime ritual since before I can remember, and the Lord of the Rings series made the list of books read by dad. I loved the books, and didn't want to see the first movie they made back in 2002 or 2003, whenever they started the movie franchise, because I was afraid the movies would ruin the books for me. However, after watching the movies, I absolutely loved them!
I was disappointed that Peter Jackson chose to split The Hobbit into three movies, because it required a lot of deviation from the books to come up with enough material for three movies. That said, I (after not really enjoying the first two Hobbit movies) really enjoyed the final movie!
It was more because of the tradition of seeing the movies with my family. I've seen each of the movies in theaters with my dad, and initially with my brothers, as well, though they haven't been in the area during the hobbit movies yet. This movie was really special because I was able to see it not just with my parents, but also with my younger brother, who will be deploying in a few weeks. Plus, it was really neat to be able to say I had seen both trilogies in theater with my dad, especially since they were based on books of which I have such great childhood memories!
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| Dog hockey photo, so that no one would be deprived. |
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