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obeliamedusa!!! Saki salutes you festively from her good ship, The Plum Hork, with Bilbo in Bag End behind her-- a pic I took earlier this month. (-:
I'm so glad we mooted 2 weeks ago and I'm grateful to all who made it. I was sunk in an early winter depression since Hurricane Sandy came through the end of October, and hanging with ya'll really helped pull me out of it and get my equilibrium back. So thank you, you guys! <3
So I should do a little report, though I probably won't add much to Tree's report.![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
mews1945, lovethosehobbit, ancalime8301, and I met for a quick dinner Friday night, after some really yucky traffic getting there and then went to see The Hobbit in 3D. The theater advertised that it was in HRF 48, but I'm pretty sure now it wasn't. Mews was the happiest with it. The rest of us had more mixed reactions. I will say, having had a sinus headache that day and then slogging through some bad traffic that lead to the 3D making my eyes really sore colored my reaction a lot.
Saturday, I took it easy at home and then went back to join the crew, with the addition of today's birthday grrl for dinner at Libertore's for a nice meal, with a rather over zealous waiter who amused us. I took Mews home after dinner, then went back to the hotel to join Tree, Obelia, and Cali. We had a really nice low key companionable evening chatting as Tree and Obelia assembled a Hobbit Lego set, Cali did her needlework, and I played on my laptop, reporting on what reviews of TH were up and I subjected them to a TH/Star Trek crossover crackfic I did an outline for that I haven't dumped on all of you yet. They let me stay in the room that night anyway.
Sunday, Tree accompanied me on the ride back home to feed the kitties, and we got her checked in to her motel by the airport on the way, then we drove back to Westminster. Obelia andelanor1013 joined our original 4 to see The Hobbit in 2D this time. I think we all enjoyed it much more on second viewing. I promise a full review soon--I just saw it my third time--this time definitely in HFR 48, and in IMAX 3D, and I loved it--3rd times the charm. I mean, it's not FotR, but it's a lot of fun and beauty. We then went to Denny's for their Hobbit themed fare and Elanor and I established that we had met before at the DC LotR meet-up group and caught up on an acquaintance. I got the Gandalf Gobbler sandwich again because it was most excellent. And for dessert, Tree got what we're calling Radagast's Red Balls--whut? They're red velvet fried dough balls with a bowl of icing dip and she magnanimously shared them with all of us--and they were very yummy. Then I drove Mews home for our sad good byes and Cali took Tree, and we all went our several ways home from there. And that's my short and sweet moot report for a short and sweet little moot.
And here's my menorah at full display below from earlier this month. Along side it is a great little orchid I got a couple of months ago that's been blooming its little heart out. My orchid next to it, that I've had for 3 years when I finally learned how to not drown orchids, is sending up 3 spikes this year, so I'm looking forward to a long late winter/spring display from it.
obeliamedusa!!! Saki salutes you festively from her good ship, The Plum Hork, with Bilbo in Bag End behind her-- a pic I took earlier this month. (-:I'm so glad we mooted 2 weeks ago and I'm grateful to all who made it. I was sunk in an early winter depression since Hurricane Sandy came through the end of October, and hanging with ya'll really helped pull me out of it and get my equilibrium back. So thank you, you guys! <3
So I should do a little report, though I probably won't add much to Tree's report.
mews1945, lovethosehobbit, ancalime8301, and I met for a quick dinner Friday night, after some really yucky traffic getting there and then went to see The Hobbit in 3D. The theater advertised that it was in HRF 48, but I'm pretty sure now it wasn't. Mews was the happiest with it. The rest of us had more mixed reactions. I will say, having had a sinus headache that day and then slogging through some bad traffic that lead to the 3D making my eyes really sore colored my reaction a lot. Saturday, I took it easy at home and then went back to join the crew, with the addition of today's birthday grrl for dinner at Libertore's for a nice meal, with a rather over zealous waiter who amused us. I took Mews home after dinner, then went back to the hotel to join Tree, Obelia, and Cali. We had a really nice low key companionable evening chatting as Tree and Obelia assembled a Hobbit Lego set, Cali did her needlework, and I played on my laptop, reporting on what reviews of TH were up and I subjected them to a TH/Star Trek crossover crackfic I did an outline for that I haven't dumped on all of you yet. They let me stay in the room that night anyway.
Sunday, Tree accompanied me on the ride back home to feed the kitties, and we got her checked in to her motel by the airport on the way, then we drove back to Westminster. Obelia and
elanor1013 joined our original 4 to see The Hobbit in 2D this time. I think we all enjoyed it much more on second viewing. I promise a full review soon--I just saw it my third time--this time definitely in HFR 48, and in IMAX 3D, and I loved it--3rd times the charm. I mean, it's not FotR, but it's a lot of fun and beauty. We then went to Denny's for their Hobbit themed fare and Elanor and I established that we had met before at the DC LotR meet-up group and caught up on an acquaintance. I got the Gandalf Gobbler sandwich again because it was most excellent. And for dessert, Tree got what we're calling Radagast's Red Balls--whut? They're red velvet fried dough balls with a bowl of icing dip and she magnanimously shared them with all of us--and they were very yummy. Then I drove Mews home for our sad good byes and Cali took Tree, and we all went our several ways home from there. And that's my short and sweet moot report for a short and sweet little moot. And here's my menorah at full display below from earlier this month. Along side it is a great little orchid I got a couple of months ago that's been blooming its little heart out. My orchid next to it, that I've had for 3 years when I finally learned how to not drown orchids, is sending up 3 spikes this year, so I'm looking forward to a long late winter/spring display from it.
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Your Menorah is lovely. I like the different color candles. I hope you had a lovely holiday.
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I like picking out the colors. My mood really picked up since the moot and movie, so it has been a nice holiday. *hugs*
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I'm so sorry I had to miss the moot, which sounds lovely even if small. And I'm glad The Hobbit is growing on you!!
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I missed you. Yeah, it really improved on subsequent viewings. It's sent me into my happy analytic space. And also, like Claudia puts it, I just like rolling around in Middle Earth as beautifully as WETA works it, no matter what stuff PJ gets up to with his action stuff and story mucking about.(-:
I know you're not much for this kind of writing, but you might be interested in the paragraphs I didn't cut on the second part of the review I put up tonight about how the films are figuring Bilbo vs Frodo.
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Thanks for the moot report, always enjoy reading those.
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You're very welcome.
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Great moot report, I'm waiting until I see The Hobbit again before doing a review but might do one without it if it looks to be a while before I get back to see it.
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Thank you! I saw you had a review and plan to get over and comment soon.
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The moot sounded low key, but very nice. I'm glad you got to see it with friends.
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It was just right for me.
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it's not FotR, but it's a lot of fun and beauty.
It certainly is. I'm so grateful for this gift of "The Hobbit", and good friends with whom to celebrate its magic.
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Tromps joyously around Middle Earth with you! *twirls*
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And I'm so glad you got to moot! That all sounds delightful!
Aww..>Saki always in a box! ♥
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It was a good time! (-:
She loves the box game. Moo and Tuxie don't quite get it, and wonder at it.
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Glad you had such a nice moot, even if low-key. Sometimes those are the best times!
And i love your menorah...and hope you'll give me some orchid tips. My orchid hates me. At least....it seems to......
happy New Year, dear LT!
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He is a wonderful Bilbo, though I've had a revelation about who he really is, that you'll see in my latest post, tricksy Bagginses! And Andy was amazing, too. And WETA allows us, as Claudia says, to just roll around in Middle Earth, bless them.
Yes, low key is usually the best.
As I was telling Romeny above, I killed every orchid I got until I learned that I was drowning them with over care. About one shot glass or 3 ice cubes a week is all one in a 4" pot wants, and only one ice cube or half a shot glass for one's in 2" cups. Mine are also very happy in my south facing window that is sunny in the winter and covered in thick shade in the summer. They like humidity, which the DC area specializes in, and don't like drafts.
Happy New Year, bb!!! *hugs*
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sigh.
I have a new one now. We'll see how it g(r)o(w)es....
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My hat's off to anyone that can grow orchids - I have such a black thumb. Your orchids are beautiful and your menorah is lovely as well. And Saki is definitely the commander of the Plum Hork - very regal.
Happy New Year, LT - I hope it's a great year for you!! *hugs*
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Happy New Year to you, bb! May it be a good one for both of us! *squooshes*
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I got to see The Hobbit again yesterday and I loved all the Bag End scenes, and Bilbo scenes in general, even more.
*hugs*
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That was the effect the second and third viewing had on me. (-:
*squooshes*
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