04 September 2007 @ 12:38 pm
Weekend Wedding!  
Attended [livejournal.com profile] zencohen's wedding in Austin over the weekend. I didn't get to do much of the socializing I'd planned since we had to hastily rearrange our plans to take the dog with us since in-house sitting was no longer an option due to continuing a.c. woes. However, we did make it to the wedding and reception. It was a blast seeing old friends, some of whom I hadn't seen in 20 years. (Don't mind me, that's me crying over my lost youth in the corner.) Catching up with friends, hearing about their kids, what they're up to...it was all good. It was also good to see how happy [livejournal.com profile] zencohen was. I hadn't met his bride previously but she's obviously good people if she has his seal of approval and makes him that happy.

It was wonderful to see a bit of Austin, too. I haven't been there in ages and I'd managed to forget how much I love the town. I have to remember to make road trips more often.

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While cooling my heels in the hotel, I started reading Harry Potter. I'm now finished with Book 4 and trying to decide if I want to be spoiled as to who is going to die in the remaining books because I'm a wimp. :|
 
 
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Aurora Novarum: daniel by moonshayde[identity profile] aurora-novarum.livejournal.com on September 4th, 2007 07:14 pm (UTC)
I know. Time passes more quickly every year. My *youngest* godchild just turned four. FOUR!!!! Gaaaaah!

Life is what happens while you're making other plans. :-p

I'm given to understand that Harry survives but if Hermione or Ron - or any of Ron's family, really - or Sirius or Dumbledore die, well, I'll be a mess. And I'd better plan to read something like that on a Friday so that I can be a mess at home over the weekend.

Aw. ***sends lots of chocolate and kleenex*** But do not read this to mean that anything does or does not happen to any of the characters listed. (Still sensitive about spoilage after getting accidentally slightly spoiled for Dr. Who in a Stargate thread).

Yes, the death in book four was quite tragic. I'm rereading Book 5 right now. (Now that I've read all seven, I'm interested in following now that I know what happens).
Mish: DeeJ -- Fangirl Bait[identity profile] hsapiens.livejournal.com on September 4th, 2007 07:30 pm (UTC)
Quite shocking how quickly kids grow, isn't it? Seeing a kid I remembered as a toddler but who is now entering 6th grade...hell, I'm old. :)

Oh, accidental spoilerage when you're trying to avoid it is aggravating. I'm not generally unhappy about being spoiled because it doesn't affect my ability to enjoy but I know it's not the same for others. Part of me wants to enjoy the revelations as I'm reading but I know I'm getting invested in the characters and that's a bad place to be if the author eventually kills them. I have had enough death in my life these past several years that I don't feel the need to "enjoy" a catharsis in my escapist child lit.

If the a.c. guy ever gets done with installing our new unit, I plan to sneak off to the local book store and pick up the rest of the books.
Aurora Novarum[identity profile] aurora-novarum.livejournal.com on September 4th, 2007 07:48 pm (UTC)
I have had enough death in my life these past several years that I don't feel the need to "enjoy" a catharsis in my escapist child lit.

Now, that, I can relate to. Yes, get thee to the bookstore! And read in order! (I read book four before book three...so not a good idea. Kinda loses the suspense of the whole plotline of Prisoner of Azkaban when you see the references to him in book four. Hee hee).

If you really really really want to know...I will help with my magic eight ball.
Mish: Team -- Old Style (anim)[identity profile] hsapiens.livejournal.com on September 5th, 2007 02:38 pm (UTC)
Oh yeah, reading 4 first would DEFINITELY ruin 3. I get the feeling the books are structured to lead the reader to make assumptions that Rowling then takes delight in upending. Sort of child lit meets murder mystery, although #4 was a bit dark for young children so maybe "young adult lit meets murder mystery." Well, *I* think it is but parents read fairy tales to kids and take them to see Disney movies about dead parents and such so maybe I misjudge kids.

I've decided to read #5 without spoilers and see how I handle it. If it's too much or makes me really anxious about what's in 6 & 7, I'll be back to bed for spoilers. :)
Aurora Novarum: teddy daniel[identity profile] aurora-novarum.livejournal.com on September 5th, 2007 02:55 pm (UTC)
That sounds like a wise course. Hope you enjoy five. I'm still in the midst of it myself. :-D
Mish: DeeJ + Sam = Friends[identity profile] hsapiens.livejournal.com on September 5th, 2007 04:51 pm (UTC)
I hope so, too. I'm sure I will as I've enjoyed her wonderfully visual writing style thus far. We'll have to compare notes when we've finished! :)