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[IrishLiz]

haha. I got the name totally wrong! oops. :*

 

I meant the Magician's Nephew. :laughingsmiley:

[Tyler.]

if we're talking about books, I have nothing to contribute, I've read too many to even remember most :P

[Spritzie]

It's always hard with movie/books. They usually butcher them. Like Clive Cussler's Sahara. The movie was horribly cast. I guess that's why my husband recommends I see movies, then read the books. That's what he's having me do with Lord of the Rings.

[livvy]

The Narnia series. *explodes with words for that* They're so confusing! I mean, they're really well-written, and don't get me wrong, I enjoyed them a lot, but some of them are almost trippy in how... deep and simultaneously children's-book-y they are! *really doesn't have words for this* One good thing about them: There is not a single predictable line in those books.

 

*just reread that and realized how terribly inane it sounds*

 

And I didn't know they had movies out for all of them.

[Spritzie]

That sounds pretty cool though Livvy. I'm going to have to check them out.

[livvy]

You should. Don't let my terrifyingly bad description dissuade you. They're excellent. They can just get really confusing. xD

[Spritzie]

I'll have to remember to do that a little bit later today.

 

And no... you made it sound really interesting.

[IrishLiz]

It's always hard with movie/books. They usually butcher them. Like Clive Cussler's Sahara. The movie was horribly cast. I guess that's why my husband recommends I see movies, then read the books. That's what he's having me do with Lord of the Rings.

 

That's a good idea. I usually get upset if I read the book first. The only exceptions would be The Princess Bride and Jurassic Park. (I still think the Jurassic Park books are a little better than the movies though.)

[Spritzie]

I've been meaning to read the Jurassic Park books. We have them all at home, but I just haven't gotten around to it.

[IrishLiz]

I liked them a lot, but it's been a while since I've read them. I did a project in high school where we had to read and book and watch the related movie, and I did The Lost World. It was kinda fun, actually.

[Spritzie]

My husband just finished reading them again, and he's been talking about them. So I need to stop putting it off and read them.

[IrishLiz]

I have about 5 or 6 books that I'm supposed to be reading right now. :laughingsmiley:

 

I think I'm gonna read a bit this afternoon.

[Spritzie]

I have like, 6-8 James Rollins books checked out from the library. Then I have the Terry Goodkind books at home to read. As well as Court of the Sun that I got at Barnes and Noble. And the Jurassic Park books.

 

I don't get much reading done at work anymore. I'm too distracted with playing games on NP. I'm at 48% of my goal, to get my Draik. So I'm focusing on that like crazy. I'm hoping to get it in like, 4-5 months.

[IrishLiz]

Wow. That's pretty neat. I haven't been doing much on neo lately - just my dailies. Last week was kinda busy. I know I've mentioned this before, but sometimes I have a hard time deciding what to do on neo.

 

I probably should work on my shop a bit.

[Spritzie]

I try to go through my list of favorite games, every day. Then I work on my shop a tiny bit, do my dailies. Stuff like that.

[IrishLiz]

I should play some games or something. I haven't really been earning recently. Or I could try restocking again... I'm way too easily distracted sometimes though. :) (I know I've said this before too.)

 

I wasn't expecting to have extra time today. Usually the boyfriend and I do a lot on weekends, but he's gone all weekend. I was supposed to go out last night, but never heard from my friends. The friend I had plans with today went to California instead. (I'm totally jealous - I've been trying to get out of town for months.)

 

I've been wanting to do a lot of social stuff before I get into school because I know I'll be super busy, but a lot of it hasn't worked out, so I'm a little bummed.

[Spritzie]

I really need to get out more, but things have just been too crazy. Work is crazy, which always leaves me really tired. We're trying to get things figured out to move in a couple weeks. I've been helping out my mom, since my dad's in Alaska for a month. I drop by quite a few days after work, bring her library books and have a chai with her.

 

But I'm just so drained.

[IrishLiz]

I understand. That's why it's so frustrating for me now - I know I'll be busier, more tired, etc. later and maybe not feel like doing stuff. I do now, and there's nothing. :whistle: (I guess I could make stuff to do.)

 

That must be really tiring to go to work, help your mom, and prepare to move all at the same time. I can see why you'd be drained after all that.

 

hm, now I feel like some tea.

 

*makes chai tea for Spritzie*

[Spritzie]

I need more sleep too. I need a vacation. That's what I need. A nice long one. Even a short one would work.

 

Thank you :)

[IrishLiz]

Vacation! Good idea!

 

Where do you want to go?

[Spritzie]

Anywhere would be ideal. Long Beach, CA would be nice. Anchorage, AK. Melbourne Beach, FL.

[IrishLiz]

That's all over!

 

Beaches are good, like San Diego or Hawaii. :D

 

I've heard Alaska is really pretty. I lot of people I know went to Colorado this summer for vacation.

[Spritzie]

It's summer, so the beaches would be kinda too hot. But Alaska would be perfect. It's be warm. Probably, high 70s, low 80s. I'm so jealous my dad is there now.

[Wembly]

The Narnia series. *explodes with words for that* They're so confusing! I mean, they're really well-written, and don't get me wrong, I enjoyed them a lot, but some of them are almost trippy in how... deep and simultaneously children's-book-y they are! *really doesn't have words for this* One good thing about them: There is not a single predictable line in those books.

You think those are bad, try reading some of his other stuff, the science fiction series, the space triliogy, wow, intense. But CS Lewis is an amazing man and author. I love the way he writes about theology. But I've actually only read the Lion, witch, and wardrobe of the Narnia books. It was good but a super quick read, less than 2 hours I'd say.

 

Anywhere would be ideal. Long Beach, CA would be nice. Anchorage, AK. Melbourne Beach, FL.

I thought you were going to say Long Beach Island and I was like woah, thats by me or Long Island which is also relatively near me, but then I found my reading skills and it did not say those things...

 

Beaches are good, like San Diego or Hawaii. :D

I agree with you there *pokes location*

[CAV of Gang Green]

But it's different. The Narnia series aren't really connected completely. It's the same way you don't have to learn about WWI to learn about WWII.

 

No they are not. But still. You should do ALL the books.

 

It was good. And I dont think that the Narnia books are really connected. *googles* Nope, they arent. :)

 

Like I said above.

 

The Narnia series. *explodes with words for that* They're so confusing!

And I didn't know they had movies out for all of them.

 

I understand them. Do I have some sort of super power?

 

And they have movies for Lion, Witch, & the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, and there's gonna be one for Voage of the Dawn Treader this year. No other books were made to movies.