May 12, 2012

Movie Review: The Raven

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Title: The Raven
MPAA Rating: R
Notable Cast: John Cusack, Luke Evans, Alice Eve, Brendan Gleeson, Oliver Jackson-Cohen
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The macabre and lurid tales of Edgar Allan Poe are vividly brought to life–and death–in this stylish, gothic thriller…. When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Poe’s darkest works, a young Baltimore detective joins forces with Poe in a quest to get inside the killer’s mind in order to stop him from making every one of Poe’s brutal stories a blood chilling reality. A deadly game of cat and mouse ensues, which escalates when Poe’s love becomes the next target.

This movie was really intriguing. It kept me on the edge of my seat and guessing the entire time. I also now want to know more about Poe.

John Cusack did a fantastic job as Poe. Not only does he look like him quite a bit, his acting was superb. Although I have no idea how Poe was in real life, it seems to me that he could’ve been exactly the way Cusack portrayed him.

The supporting cast was phenomenal as well. I’ve recently become acquainted with Luke Evans in The Three Musketeers and The Immortals, so when I saw that he played the main detective, I was excited to see him play in yet another role. His acting ability is very diverse and so far he has done a great job in every movie I’ve seen him in, even if the movie (The Three Musketeers) wasn’t that good to begin with.

The movie was quite violent and gory. I had a very hard time with one scene because it was just so bloody and nasty. I’m looking at you hanging, swinging axe. Because of this, I felt the movie deserved its R rating. Other than that, the profanity was kept at a minimum and there was no nudity.

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May 12, 2012

Rohman Alan King Ernsberger

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Brittni and Sheldon, my niece and her boyfriend, had their third baby. Rohman Alan King Ernsberger was born Thursday, May 3, 2012. He weighed 8 lbs. 13 oz.

Congratulations, Brittni and Sheldon!

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May 11, 2012

Book Blogger Hop and Follow Friday

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Book Blogger Hop

This week’s Book Blogger Hop question is: Who is your favorite book character? I’ll give you a maximum of two choices, but they have to be from different genres!

There’s no need for me to pick two characters and this takes very little thought for me. Hands down, my favorite book character is Albus Dumbledore. I love his kindness, strength, compassion, willingness to give people a second chance, and his unwavering loyalty. I also love finding out about his past in Deathly Hallows. He seems more human to me after knowing about the struggles he faced in his lifetime. And, it makes his life that much more poignant. He was able to overcome his desire to be all-powerful and all-knowing. He was able to put it to good use, help protect those around him, and save the wizarding world from the most evil dark wizard of all time.

Albus Dumbledore by chrisables

 

Follow Friday

This week’s featured blogger from Parajunkee’s View is The Fake Steph Dot Com. This week’s featured blogger from Alison Can Read is Books Galore.

This week’s Follow Friday question is: This Sunday in the U.S. is Mother’s Day. In celebration, what are some of your favorite books with strong mother/child relationships?

Mr and Mrs Weasley by TwiggyMcBones

This question’s a little harder for me. Parents are usually absent in most of the books I read. Whether they’re dead or neglectful, there’s just usually nothing said about them. And, then when there is, it’s usually the father who sticks out in my mind.

However, having said that, my most favorite mother is Molly Weasley. Not only does she love her own children, but she treats Hermione and Harry as if they were her own children too. I especially love her relationship with Harry because he needs that motherly love since his own mother is gone.

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May 9, 2012

Weigh-In Wednesdays

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No weight or measurements this week. I’ve been too busy with my work conference to take the time to do this. Plus, I’ve had a hard week for other reasons and I think measuring would be kind of pointless.

I was sick for most of the week with a horrible intestinal bug. I couldn’t eat anything but a little bit of soup and saltine crackers. And, I couldn’t drink anything but a little bit of Gatorade. And, none of that stayed in my body for very long anyway. Of course, because I was getting nowhere near my calorie limit, my body thought I was going into starvation mode and held onto my weight. *sigh* And, with how sick I was, I couldn’t exercise. But, I did get an awesome day of exercise in on Tuesday last week. So, I did have one success at least.

And, to top it off, Aunt Flo decided to come early. *another sigh* Oh, and eating healthy at my conference is proving more difficult than I thought it’d be. There are hardly any fruits and/or veggies. *bigger sigh*

Weekly Goals

My work conference goes through Thursday, so I’m splitting my goals into two parts again.

Wednesday and Thursday:

  1. Walk a mile on Wednesday and Thursday.
  2. Make healthier choices with my food options (if I can).
  3. Read my scriptures each day.

Friday – Sunday:

  1. Walk a mile Saturday and Sunday.
  2. Walk/run a mile Friday, Monday, and Tuesday. (I’ll walk for a minute and a half and run for 30 seconds, in intervals.)
  3. Stay within my calorie limit (1,440 calories) each day and eat no processed sugar. (Come up with a meal plan for Saturday and Sunday.)
  4. Eat more veggies!
  5. Read my scriptures each day, go to church on Sunday, and go to my youth activity on Tuesday.
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May 8, 2012

Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Quotes

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I could make this a Harry Potter quote-a-thon. But, I’ll share the love and choose other books too. Here are my top ten:

  1. “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
  2. “It is our choices, Harry, that show us what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
  3. “I don’t want to lose the boy with the bread.” The Hunger Games
  4. “And then we continued blissfully into this small but perfect piece of our forever.” Breaking Dawn
  5. “I wish friends held hands more often, like the children I see on the streets sometimes. I’m not sure why we have to grow up and get embarrassed about it.” Anna and the French Kiss
  6. “Is it possible for home to be a person and not a place?” Anna and the French Kiss
  7. “Where you tend a rose my lad, a thistle cannot grow.” The Secret Garden
  8. “A person’s a person, no matter how small.” Horton Hears a Who!
  9. “Sarcasm is the last refuge of the imaginatively bankrupt.” City of Bones
  10. “I solemnly swear I’m up to no good.” Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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