Getting Excited!

Just 5 more days for the opening of the newest Harry Potter film, THE HALF BLOOD PRINCE, based on book 6 in the 7 book series.

Of course, I'm looking forward to seeing the film. Harry, Ron and Hermione are now legend!

Ron, Hermione, Harry. (c) Warner Bros. Pictures

I also love the Weasley twins, and Luna Lovegood. And even Draco Malfoy-bad boy extraordinaire.

Fred and George, or is that George and Fred? (c) Warner Bros. Pictures

Luna Lovegood. (c) Warner Bros. Pictures

Draco Malfoy. (c) Warner Bros. Pictures

New cast members include Freddie Stroma as Cormac McLaggen, the obnoxious Gryffindor who wants to play Quidditch keeper and whom Hermione invites out to make Ron jealous, Jessie Cave as Lavendar Brown, Hero Fiennes-Tiffin as 11-year old Tom Marvolo Riddle, Frank Dillane as 16 year old Riddle, Helen McCrory as Narcissa Malfoy and Jim Broadbent who plays Horace Slughorn.

Cormac McLaggen. (c) Warner Bros. Pictures

Narcissa Malfoy. (c) Warner Bros. Pictures

Lavendar Brown, in love with Ron Weasley. (c) Warner Bros. Pictures

Horace Slughorn. (c) Warner Bros. Pictures

Albus Dumbledore, Professor McGonagle, Hagrid, Lupin, Tonks, Mr. & Mrs. Weasley, and more are of course back in action. As is the evil one, Lord Voldemort.

The trailers are enticing. Here's one:


The HP chatter online is increasing, with discussions about the prolific talents of the supporting cast, a countdown until the movie opens at Mugglenet, and reports of fans and their many methods of expressing their own magic.

But nothing beats the wiki, which lists the entire cast, has a great synopsis, and three different trailers, with a list/links of all TV spots and other media releases collected in one place!
You can see tons more photos, like the ones posted in this blog, here.

Ginny Weasley. (c) Warner Bros. Pictures

Bellatrix and Snape-(c) Warner Bros. Pictures.

The only gripe I have so far is that Romilda Vane is far too pretty!

Romilda Vane-(c) Warner Bros. Pictures.

The red carpet is already rolled out as early screenings are happening in various places.


And the reviews are predominantly good. Rotten Tomatoes gives a 96% score at this early stage of the game (and has a host of trailers and bits of the movie available for viewing, too).

While most of the HP news is positive, there's the bit about the actor who plays Vincent Crabbe, caught growing marijuana. Do you think that has anything to do with casting him as a bad guy?

And one final note: this current HP fix will have to do for a long time. The last book will be made into a movie, split into two parts. The first part is due out November 2010 and the second part isn't due until July 2011.

349. Some Saipan You-Tube Picks

I like this. Tom Borja.

(He's got some other clips on You Tube, but he sings on them. I don't like those.)

And here's a clip posted by Alvin Bodic of the "Feel Good Vibe"--love the music, not quite sure about the vocals. There's an effect there, though, so yeah...

335. Another "in case you missed it"--this time the Valentine's Day Show

In case you missed the Friends of the Arts Valentine Show at PIC (on both 2/14 and 2/15), here's a clip of one of the opening songs.



Ingrid Sanchez and Leo Goode.

207. Jake redux.

Yeah--Jake was great!

Who is that cute girl interviewed at the end? Oh, yeah. My daughter.

(Thanks, Angelo.)

EDIT: And now for some photos from the Saipan Tribune, photographed by Jacquelyn Hernandez. (with the same familiar face pushing into the picture with Jake).

189. Politics from a different perspective

HALFWAY DOWN THE DANUBE has an interesting discussion going on about the democrats and McCain. (Click this 189. blog post title for link.) A view from western-Asia, eastern-Europe.

Definitely worth checking out, and definitely worth clicking on the links provided -in the HDTD blog, and in the comments.

I love the videos on HDTD--both the Obama one (linked) and the "McCain" take-off (embedded).

Right now, I'm still rooting for Hillary Clinton, but if Obama wins the nomination, I'm going to add those videos to my blog, too.

179. That Island Feel

129. Making a Difference--Fox News and Teaching

I stopped getting my haircut at Flor's because I couldn't take the constant barrage of Fox News on the television there. I hate the rabid and wrong information. I wonder how so many people have been taken in. And now I've been given the opportunity to "do something." (Not much, but something.)



Please join me.

And for all the teachers out there, for all those who want to become teachers, and for all those who put down the teaching profession with sayings like, "Those who can, do; those who can't, teach."--Watch this!



From the same guy who brought us "The Impotence of Prof-Reading" (featured earlier at blog post #104); Taylor Mali. Wow!


Thanks to Move-On and Fuse 8 Productions for the video heads-up.

110. My Little Bit for the 4th of July & Liberation Day

I'm a little early, but just in case I get too busy, thought I'd pass this around for the celebration.

107. All Hail to the Script Frenziers

In case you're interested in the zany fun and crazy ways of participants in Script Frenzy, let me share these with you.

Trailers from some of the scripts (all awards determined by the Office of Letters and Lights)

Most Hilarious


Best Use of Creepy-Child Voice-Over


Best Use of Cute Photos of Lemmings


Best Forbidden Facial Hair (?!)


And overall winner in the Most Awesome category


I have got to learn how to make You Tube videos. I mean, my script --Photo on the Fridge-- would be even more awesome for a trailer than these. Well, you can imagine, I'm sure!

Script Frenzy is fun. Wish you were here.

And wish this darn post would show up on my blog!

104. The Impotence of Proofreading

Thanks to Bev Cooke for this.



Now get out your red peniles and start prof reading.