Monthly Archive for July, 2007

Karen Simpson

Published on July 23, 2007 in life. 1 Comment Tags: .

Here is “Karen Simpson.”  :)   … also knows as 5 minutes of blissful randomization.

You too can create your own Simpson avatar at the Simpsons Movie website. 

BTW:  Hats off to the Simpson movie marketer.  The website plus the Kwik-E-Mart/7-11 promotion have been nice PR touches. 

Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows

Published on July 21, 2007 in life. 1 Comment Tags: .

Edited 7/23.

So, I first published this post half-asleep Saturday morning at 9am, which is when I finished.  :)

I’ve thought about it a bit more, and here are some musings.  Don’t worry – there are no real spoilers.

  • It’s much darker than the rest of the series.  Which, given the progression, is not surprising.  But there is a lightness that’s usually in the series that is much rarer in this book
  • Prisoner of Azcaban, Half Blood Prince, and Deathly Hallows are the best of the series.  Thinking about it more, I really can’t say which is my favorite of the three – the tones are so different between them.
  • I’m sad it’s over.  It’s pretty amazing that the same book gets kids excited and also has co-workers slamming doors saying, “Don’t tell me how it ends!!”  Hats off to Ms. Rowling.. 

Original post:

I’m done. Great last book of the series. Have to admit it’s not my favorite – I think I liked Prisioner of Azcaban or the Half Blood Prince more.

But loved it. :) And sad that the Harry Potter series is now done.

Potter Mania

Published on July 18, 2007 in life. 0 Comments Tags: .

It’s two days away! 

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows releases at midnight on Friday.  It’s rumored to be 784 pages… and it’s the last Harry Potter book in the 7-book series.

The excitement is definitely all over the news:

  • Images of the book (and rumored PDFs) are already all over bit-torrent sites.
  • Tim Dale, beloved voice of the Harry Potter audiobooks, has already recorded the 7th both.  His readings (and the voices he does) are awesome.
  • The books are under “heavy guard” in a warehouse somewhere in the US, getting ready for home delivery to those who “pre-ordered.”

Me?  I plan on going to a few local bookstores at midnight, taking some pictures of Potter-mania… and then curling up with the last Harry Potter book until I finish.  :)

p.s.  I’ve said this before, but once again, HATS OFF to J.K. Rowling.  She’s managed to create a world-wide sensation around…. reading.  She deserves every cent she’s made.

Hiking: Annette Lake & Mt. Rainer

Published on July 9, 2007 in life. 1 Comment Tags: .

It was GORGEOUS this past weekend in Seattle.  Took advantage of the sun and did some hiking…

 

Waterfall

annette lake trail: a bit of a cheesy shot, but attempting long exposure

Mt. Rainer

mt rainer 

Karen

me

Glaciers

glaciers

Squirrel About to Take Off

squirrel about to take off

Ferries & Pike Place Market

Published on July 8, 2007 in life. 0 Comments Tags: , .

Seattle

Good Weather = Fire Hazard?

Published on July 3, 2007 in life. 2 Comments Tags: .

I’m not sure if it’s me or Seattle…  But one of us is definitely a little wacky when good weather causes a fire hazard bulletin:

Elevated fire danger expected this week… High pressure aloft will build over the region this week… generating mostly clear skies … above normal temperatures… and lower than normal humidities.  Afternoon high temperatures Wednesday and Thursday are forecast to be in 70s to mid 80s… … These conditions will combine to lead to an increased fire danger situation this week.