Twilight

So, now that I'm completely obsessed with the Twilight series, and making my way through the fourth book at the heartbreakingly slow pace that Amy is making me take (I'm only allowed to read it in her presence, so she can see my reactions), I did some peeking on IMDB at the ads for the movie. I shouldn't have, I don't think. I'm definitely going to go see it the day it opens, but I'm also unhappy with the casting. I mean, yes, where are you going to get someone to play an angelic, too-perfect vampire man? But really, that dude isn't anything like how I picture Edward. Still, I know this is a personal thing, influenced by my distinct ideas about what good, handsome vampires look like. Here's what really bugs me: the kid who plays Jacob? Cute, but...not Native American. I mean, COME ON. Yes, I know that the whole point of acting is portraying someone who isn't yourself, and that actors play all kinds of roles, and blah blah...but when you've got a part for a racial minority so underrepresented and misrepresented, why give it to some white kid with a tan?

Ugh.

So, not only is the damn song bad enough, but now there's a doll.

Also, on a vaguely related note, this boy has been told he's not allowed to wear makeup to school.

Fie on the world.

The Bunny!

Ta da! Our darling bunny, Persephone Anyanka Usagi. She came with the first name...the others Amy and I added, because we're giant nerds. Isn't she super cute? Also, it seems to be my destiny to have pets that like to lick me, other people, everything else in sight.... Somehow I thought Longfellow was unique, but apparently not. In the second and third pictures, Percy's giving my hand a good thrice-over. She's also got a taste for poetry--those are the only books on my shelf she tries to eat, and she goes after them with persistence that I think is intended to drive me crazy. At least she has good taste--Emmy D is her favorite thus far.

GoodReads

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