Writing a Daily Journal – Harry Potter Style

Wouldn’t it be grand to have a Harry Potter Journal?

You write down your dreams, wave your magic wands and voila there it is!

You know it’s pretty cool when you keep a daily journal then you go back over it a year later.  Especially if you’ve written down a few goals and you have achieved every one of them.  In my case I wrote a “bucket list” down two years ago and I’d have to say there’s only 2 things I haven’t done on it.

It’s all because I still haven’t gotten my USA passport! I know I’m supposed to apply for one but really without a reliable vehicle I haven’t bothered.

Remember I said a few months back I was going to travel and meet my bucket list goals?

I had everything set and ready to go and then BAM!  The car breaks down, a few times and I have to wave bye bye to the money I had worked so hard to save for the past year!

How can I go through that money so fast with a couple of car repairs?

How come it costs about $100 to $200 for one lousy part in my old car?

I hate to see the price of the new stuff!

They want $300 for a fuel pump! Yikes!  I’m glad we have friends who work closely with junk yards and they can get second hand parts for cheap!

Did you know if you work for an auto dealer you can get 20% off your parts?

Did you also know that there are loads of useful videos on You tube where you can do research and save yourself hundreds of dollars in repair costs?

It took me a week to do the research but I typed on Google what had happened to the car and it gave me thousands of hits and scenarios and threads of people talking about the same make and model of car!

It was kind of depressing though, because the car that I got for such a cheap price a year ago, has issues in the repair department.  Oh yes it’s fabulous on gas!  Nothing cheaper (well those little sardine cans on wheels will get better mileage but my car’s roomy and I like it that way!)

You should have seen my kitchen, when I took everything OUT Of the car and put it in there.  Wall to wall stuff for the beach, daisy and well about six towels, 3 rafts, 2 lawn chairs, bags and bags of stuff!

I found some of my missing clothes and Harold didn’t throw them out after all! LOL

Just kidding, he was accusing me of throwing out these ratty looking shorts of his but he found them in the many bags from the car.

The smell was like a sweaty sock locker but after 10 loads of wash (yes 10!)  everything is smelling much nicer.  Of course I lit a few incesnse sticks, opened all the windows (gagging for air) and even Harold who seems to not mind the averse smells of daisy. (I’m a clean freak, I like everything smelling like soap)

Harold noticed the smell in the house! LOL

I joked around with him and asked if ghosts can have a smell about them, but he thought I might be right and didn’t get that it was a JOKE!

He kept accusing me of having stinky feet which is impossible because I wash my feet everytime I take off my shoes. (mental habit? no as I said I love the smell of soap)  Also because I’m constantly bugging him for foot massages I’ve got to keep my wittle toes nice and clean!

So the moral of this story is… do your laundry more often in the summer because it wreaks of sweaty balls and stuff and write a daily journal that you can read again someday and have a good chuckle.  Always be positive in your journal that way if someone else gets a hold of it (like after you die, they ALL read what you have to say) then it will be great to read and provide a good memory for your loved ones!

For yourself it will be something humorous to go over and you might be surprised at how much you have changed or not in the past year!

Prisoner of Azkaban Potter Journal Style

Loosen Your Tie by The Remus Lupins

The Parselmouths “It’s not that bad”

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Shopaholic Takes Manhattan – Sophie Kinsella – Book Review

Another Book done!

Now I’ve got the other two to read next, sitting on my table just waiting to be picked up.

I have to choose a time where I can sit back , relax and read for most of the day.

These page turners take up half my day but that’s okay, I’m enjoying myself immensely!

Rebecca Bloomwood is at her antics of shopping yet again and gets herself into more pickles!

This book didn’t keep my attention for long at the beginning , I was able to put it down a few times.

But later, when things go crazy for Rebecca I just had to know what would happen to her!

Rebeccas relationship ends up on the rocks with Luke and its all because of her many lies!

Surprising enough it doesn’t seem to faze her roomate which I find remarkable!

I mean to say is that it looks okay if we lie about things that we buy, shove in the closet and hide from others.

It’s a shopaholics way of not facing the truth about themselves.

Then when someone opens the closet and everything tumbles out, were embarrassed and sorry for it.

But then again, when everything settles down, we go back out and do it again.

We cannot help ourselves, or can we?

Rebecca gets out of debt, makes more money and guess what?

She ends up getting into three times the debt amount she had before!

Now that I can relate to!

It’s true, no matter how much money you make girls, you will spend it, unless you control the AMOUNT of time you spend in a shop!

You take some money in an envelope and leave the cards at home.

That’s the only way to stick to your budget.

Or you can take a certain amount of cash and tell yourself I’ll only buy something if it’s on sale!

Shopaholic takes Manhattan, really makes you look at yourself from other people’s points of view.

Like Rebecca has too when all the lies, deceits and fibs she’s told are revealed to all.

Rebecca must suffer the consequences of her actions, like we do as humans.

Everyday we are given decisions to make.

We must weigh carefully the outcome of such a decision.

For it can change the course of our life…

District 9 – Neill Blomkamp – Sharlto Copley – Movie Review

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All I can say is WOW I’m in SHOCK!!!

When I watched the trailer to this movie I figured it was some cheesy Alien movie and I had no plans to go and see it.

A friend asked me to accompany him so I went.

OMG!!!

They should have made a better trailer!

This isn’t about aliens, well it is but really it’s about ripping my heart out and making me feel emotions for an alien species that is being treated poorly in the dumps of Johannesburg, South Africa.

The fact that the city really does exist and they were really in the state of eviction is pretty realistic! (found that out by reading articles)

Also the star is Sharlto Copley and he’s brand new as an actor!

His first feature film and this guy’s acting ability is amazing.

In the office scenes it’s well you know amateurish, but when the action starts he really convinces you that its real!

Copley’s former experience is actually just as a filmmaker and producer!

This movie is a longer version of a short film made in 2005 called Alive in Joburg.

It’s a wonderful sci-fi/action/socially aware type of movie that makes you wonder about the evils of our governments when they do find an alien and the horrible things they do to them!

I actually believe that it’s possible!

The way they portray the testing on the species is so realistic and it makes you want to scream, jump in the film and rescue them.

But of course you can’t.

Your sitting there on the edge of your seat, just like the aliens are.

Wondering if the father will be shot and the son left an orphan.

Having a child alien was a nice touch, the little guy is smart as a whip and he actually becomes a hero later on!

Our director Neill Blomkamp is sitting high in hollywood after the success of his first film!

He’s the director and cowriter and I’ve got to say not only is the plot magnificent but the graphics, special effects are quite realistic and your thinking it’s guys dressed up in costumes when it’s all computerized!

They also show off some of microsofts new halogram software which will be coming soon to you by 2012!

Neill Blomkamp’s experience is actually in visual effects during production and it shows in this movie.

Terri Tatchell does the screenplay and writing along with Neill Blomkamp.

The word is that this movie cost the same as an advertisement would in Hollywood!

These guys will be rolling in dough all the way to the bank!

There is a cliff hanger at the end, so I’m expecting there to be a part two to this movie!

The fact that Peter Jackson (we all know him from The Lord of the Rings) met these two new guys while working on his Halo Movie Project and with his backing they produced a very successful movie.

First time in history that Rotten Tomatoes gives a movie a rating of 100%!

So there you have it.

The viewers are giving this one a 10/10!

It deserves it.

I’ll admit the beginning of the movie, documentary style makes you groan and you think why am I here?

It’s the basis for becoming socially aware of the aliens predictament and it’s necessary to really pay attention to this part because it gives you some clues to the future parts of the movie.

Kind of like an appetizer before the main dish is served.

In this case it’s alien meat!

But then the action begins and it all makes sense.

It comes across as realistic and it makes you think.

What if we did have to exist with aliens?

What would it be like?

I like the Nigerian Gangsters in the movie, I think that’s a cool touch to the whole story line!

I’m going to make a prediction here, Neill Blomkamp is going to be as good as or even better than Steven Spielburg!

I wouldn’t even be surprised to find that he somehow influenced him in some small way!

I can assure you we will be seeing more of his work in the future!

Imagine being a smashing success with your first movie and with literally unknown actors!

I think Hollywood will pick up on this trend, after all we like a bunch of fresh faces to adore!

It’s like walking into a candy shop and finding hoardes of flavors to choose from.

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District 9: Behind the Visual Effects – Vancouver Film School (VFS)

Quoted from Youtube VancouverFilmSchool

The acclaimed District 9 was directed by VFS 3D Animation & Visual Effects grad Neill Blomkamp, co-written by Writing for Film & Television grad Terri Tatchell, and featured the visual effects talent of 40 VFS alumni.

Alive in Joberg by Neill Blomkamp Spyfilms (District 9 director)

District 9 – Sharlto Copley Interview

District 9 Behind the Scenes

A Psychic Investigation – Jessie Foster, Roxanne Paltauf, Rachel Cooke, Jesse Ross, Greg Alexander Silah

I spent Monday doing Google research and posting my notebook notes of dreams, pyschic visions and thoughts on several squidoo sites. I can’t beleive how many notes I found all scattered within 2 notebooks!

I found pictures of things while doing a Google Search from my dreams and posted them as clues on Jessie Foster and Roxanne Paltauf A Psychic Investigation sites.

I could not find any info about Loretta Lynn Roberts but I did find pictures of what the girls piercings and tattoos would look like, also pictures of criminals that spoke of a Satanic Cult – The Hand of Death and how it could be related to these cases.

I did a remote viewing of the places where Jessie Foster had visited and posted some notes for the Detectives to start looking into.  I hope they will, as this is an unsolved murder mystery and I’m here to help in any way possible.

It was a shock to receive an email from Elizabeth Harris, Roxanne’s mother but she’s offered to answer any questions.  I didn’t email her back, I just posted my comments online.

That way everyone can follow the case, clues and answers to they psychic visions and dreams.

It’s a nice way of finding out what is truth and what is imagination.

I always note that it’s possible that my imagination could be running wild when these thoughts come to mind.

Some may be true, others may not be true.

I just post what I hear in my thoughts, and if it helps with the case, then great!

My objective is to listen to the ghosts that visit my home, write down their story and share it with the world!

I hope that the work I do ( I spend many hours doing research on each case) helps to reunite the families with their loved ones.

I am a mother myself and I can imagine the pain one must feel at losing a child!

But not knowing where they are or if they are alive is total Hell!

I hope to help give the families peace and have the missing bodies returned home and buried in a proper grave (if this ends up being the case.. very sad for them and my prayers go out to them!)

Some of the cases I’ve only placed just the name as a site, and that’s because the title would be too long otherwise as in Greg Alexander Silah’s case.

I was really tired when I made the site then realized I forgot to add “a psychic investigation!” LOL

oh well, I was doing it since the early hours of the morning and I didn’t even get a chance to do my blog postings for ANY of my sites.

I did manage to read 2 chapters of my Shopaholic – Manhattan book.  Again it’s like 611 am! yikes I’m up because I’m doing my laundry! (cheaper at night)

I promised myself to get some sleep though, so i’m going back to bed after I switch my 3rd load of wash!

I’ve only just started Jesse Ross and Greg Alexander Silah, I still have notes and video material to add to those sites!

Read about Jessie Foster a Psychic Investigation

Read about Roxanne Paltauf, Rachel Cooke and others – a psychic investigation

Inglourious Basterds 2009 – Movie Review

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I’m not much into war movies or horror flicks so I was surprised to find out this movie had a combination of World War II, gory bloody scenes and hysterical comedy all rolled into one!

I would have classified this movie as a comedy!

The previews make it look more like a drama!

I was surprised and enjoyed listening to the audience giggling throughout the WHOLE movie.

The way Quentin Tarantino portrays the Nazi’s is hysterically funny!

He pokes fun at Adolph Hitler, war crimes and shows the Germans a thing or two.

The funniest part was when Brad Pitt is supposed to be Italian and he speaks perfect french to a Nazi!

The German man doesn’t even clue in that he’s speaking french? LOL

The whole audience was howling at that point of the movie.

How Quentin portrays these army guys who are more like an American terrorist unit, set to infiltrate the Nazi army and kill off at least 100 men per guy.  So with 8 guys then want to kill off 800 Nazi’s!

Not very many considering the size of the army, but the gory way it’s portrayed mixed with the humor was just too much.

I was busting my gut from laughing so much!

I’m not sure i’d want to watch it over again (I’m not into gore scenes) but for the acting I think Brad Pitt will get some sort of reward in playing this role!

I think this movie will get a few awards over the next year as well!

It was well done, the script, the acting, the scenes and the plot were excellent.

You knew what was going to happen or thought you did, because they give you the cues.

Then something unexpected comes up.

But that’s because your so busy watching all the action that you forget a few scenes back where they TELL you what’s going to happen in the screen play!

I wish the movie had of been longer, or that they will make a part two.

The movie is a genius move on Quentin’s part.

Adolph Hitler used to crow about the Jews being killed, now the shoe’s on the other foot!

In this movie it’s the Jews getting revenge on the Nazi’s and that’s what makes it so great!

Genius idea!

Hat’s off to the cast, crew and writer and director to this movie.

I’d give it a 10 out of 10 if I could!

Viewer ratings were 9.3/10 (when I checked last night before 7pm.)

I think this movie will be a box office smash!

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quentin tarantino blows us all a kiss! LOL

Inglourious Basterds

Tarantino on Inglourious Basterds

Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds: All the facts

Quentin Tarantino on the characters in Inglourious Basterds

Brad Pitt explains how he ended up working with Tarantino

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie out for Inglourious Basterds

Inglourious Basterds: Behind the Scenes

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