Seattle Post Intelligencer: June 27, 2006 in the A&E section
Harry, others may die in the end, J.K. Rowling says
Author J.K. Rowling said two characters will die in the last installment of her boy wizard series, and hinted Harry Potter may not survive, either.
"I have never been tempted to kill him off before the final because I've always planned seven books, and I want to finish seven books," Rowling said Monday on London TV. "I can completely understand, however, the mentality of an author who thinks, 'Well, I'm gonna kill them off because that means there can be no non-author-written sequels. So it will end with me, and after I'm dead and gone they won't be able to bring back the character.' "
Rowling declined to commit herself about Harry, saying she doesn't want to receive hate mail.
"The last book is not finished. But I'm well into it now. I wrote the final chapter in something like 1990, so I've known exactly how the series is going to end," she said.
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Good News!
Last Thursday, a couple things changed for the better. First off, when I woke up, my knee wasn't swollen and I could actually bend it without it hurting. In fact, it did not hurt at all. Second, when I arrived at work, I found out that the location where I work was not closing after all. While I was rather overjoyed with the news, I am still skeptical as to weither the decision is final. I would have posted the good news earlier, but I had a rather busy weekend. I am still considering a part time position at a local Starbucks; because after all, it wouldn't hurt to have a little extra cash. I have also decided to check out the online University of Phoenix. A college degree goes a long way.
Last Thursday, a couple things changed for the better. First off, when I woke up, my knee wasn't swollen and I could actually bend it without it hurting. In fact, it did not hurt at all. Second, when I arrived at work, I found out that the location where I work was not closing after all. While I was rather overjoyed with the news, I am still skeptical as to weither the decision is final. I would have posted the good news earlier, but I had a rather busy weekend. I am still considering a part time position at a local Starbucks; because after all, it wouldn't hurt to have a little extra cash. I have also decided to check out the online University of Phoenix. A college degree goes a long way.
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
How much do you stop and think? How often to you ponder all the things you take for granted? Even the simple act of breathing is fascinating when you stop and think about it. Those who have any sort of lung condition can fully appreciate all it takes just to take a breath. The entire digestive system that we take for granted is a very complex process that normal people do not think about until there is something wrong with it. How grateful are you of every meal that you eat? Do you ever stop and think of all the people out there who are going without?
We put so much faith into our daily lives that it is only when something goes wrong do we feel our emotions. Why is that? Why can we not bring our emotions out when we don't need them? What is so taboo about having feelings and expressing them?
When you experience something for the first time is when you appreciate it the most. I can still remember the first meteor shower I saw. There is nothing more humbling than viewing the night sky in a field. The stars above you are so unappreciated that it is truely unfortunate.
Doubt in something does not make it any less real, and an open mind is where ideas flow freely. Try to prove what ever you believe in, even if it is only to yourself. I try and do that at least once a week and I have yet to fail myself.
And finally the less you take life for granted, the more likely you are to appreciate it and enjoy it.
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
How much do you stop and think? How often to you ponder all the things you take for granted? Even the simple act of breathing is fascinating when you stop and think about it. Those who have any sort of lung condition can fully appreciate all it takes just to take a breath. The entire digestive system that we take for granted is a very complex process that normal people do not think about until there is something wrong with it. How grateful are you of every meal that you eat? Do you ever stop and think of all the people out there who are going without?
We put so much faith into our daily lives that it is only when something goes wrong do we feel our emotions. Why is that? Why can we not bring our emotions out when we don't need them? What is so taboo about having feelings and expressing them?
When you experience something for the first time is when you appreciate it the most. I can still remember the first meteor shower I saw. There is nothing more humbling than viewing the night sky in a field. The stars above you are so unappreciated that it is truely unfortunate.
Doubt in something does not make it any less real, and an open mind is where ideas flow freely. Try to prove what ever you believe in, even if it is only to yourself. I try and do that at least once a week and I have yet to fail myself.
And finally the less you take life for granted, the more likely you are to appreciate it and enjoy it.
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Tales from the Gimp
As if my life isn't insane enough, I had the brains to hurt myself at work. We're not talking rush to the emergency room, just (from what I can tell anyway) a sprained knee. But the way people look at me when I limp about, it's as if I have contracted this horrendous disease and that I am contagious. If I weren't in pain, I would find this highly amusing.
Anyway, my life, in a nutshell, is chaotic. I have been helping out a certain elderly person out of the kindness of my heart, but it has definitely made life "interesting" Now that I am injured, life has become even more difficult. Since she only has one cane, it would be rather rude of me to borrow hers when she needs it more than I.
Since I found out that the location I work at is closing, I have suddenly been recruited to help move another location to a smaller location in the same area. Confused? Join the club. It was in this process where I happened to have tweaked my knee.
At least the people who aren't avoiding me like the plague are a lot more considerate with my physical situation. Both, by the way are good things. You tend to get a lot of work done when you are not constantly interrupted. And dealing with physical pain and restraint does tend to make you move quite a bit slower.
Anywho, that's what's going on in my life. I figured that for the Book of the Month for June, July, and August just pick three classics that you have not already read and do so. May your days be filled and your nights restful.
As if my life isn't insane enough, I had the brains to hurt myself at work. We're not talking rush to the emergency room, just (from what I can tell anyway) a sprained knee. But the way people look at me when I limp about, it's as if I have contracted this horrendous disease and that I am contagious. If I weren't in pain, I would find this highly amusing.
Anyway, my life, in a nutshell, is chaotic. I have been helping out a certain elderly person out of the kindness of my heart, but it has definitely made life "interesting" Now that I am injured, life has become even more difficult. Since she only has one cane, it would be rather rude of me to borrow hers when she needs it more than I.
Since I found out that the location I work at is closing, I have suddenly been recruited to help move another location to a smaller location in the same area. Confused? Join the club. It was in this process where I happened to have tweaked my knee.
At least the people who aren't avoiding me like the plague are a lot more considerate with my physical situation. Both, by the way are good things. You tend to get a lot of work done when you are not constantly interrupted. And dealing with physical pain and restraint does tend to make you move quite a bit slower.
Anywho, that's what's going on in my life. I figured that for the Book of the Month for June, July, and August just pick three classics that you have not already read and do so. May your days be filled and your nights restful.
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