Generators are magical

Thanks, Hurricane Irene, for knocking out our power. In just a few hours, we will begin day five of no electricity. This is not okay.

Hurricane coming, better stock up

The supermarket was packed today. Total chaos. There is literally nothing on the shelves. I understand there's going to be a hurricane, but it's not going to be World War III or the apocalypse. Calm down, people. Usually, we have three or four cash registers open, and that's more than enough. Today we had all eighteen open and there were still giant lines at each one. Holy crap. They asked me to work a double shift. I didn't want to say yes because it was crazy there, but then I thought about how me not staying would mean even more work for my coworkers, most of whom were already working double shifts too. So I ended up staying. Now it's one in the morning and I'm finally getting home. Tomorrow's going to be even worse. Ugh.

I'M A RAVENCLAW!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't even explain how happy I am! Ahhhh!

POTTERMORE.

Books books books

NPR held a survey that 60,000 people participated in to rank the 100 best science fiction and fantasy books. They just released the results. I'm totally reading every book on this list, no matter how long it takes me. I've already read a lot of them, but there are a bunch I've never even heard of too.


I'm so glad to see The Thrawn Trilogy made the list. Definitely the best Star Wars EU books out there.

What is this magic?

I just tried limeade (lemonade but with limes instead of lemons) today. I'm in love.

Harry Potter EU

You know what I think needs to happen? The Harry Potter universe has to be opened up for writers to create their own stories within. I'm not talking fan fiction, I'm talking officially licensed books that stay true to the originals while adding their own stories. Like how the Star Wars expanded universe has been opened up for others besides George Lucas to write. George Lucas created the original background, then set it free for others to expand. Some of those books are actually almost as good as the original trilogy, and most are better than the prequel trilogy. I mean, there have been entire books written about Han Solo's children, Jacen and Jaina Solo, and their names were never even mentioned in the films. I think it would be cool for this to happen for the Harry Potter universe too. This magical world is just too ...well, magical to end after only seven books, even with Pottermore coming up. There are so many more stories that could be written about this these witches and wizards.

"After Star Wars was released, it became apparent that my story—however many films it took to tell—was only one of thousands that could be told about the characters who inhabit its galaxy. But these were not stories that I was destined to tell. Instead, they would spring from the imagination of other writers, inspired by the glimpse of a galaxy that Star Wars provided. Today, it is an amazing, if unexpected, legacy of Star Wars that so many gifted writers are contributing new stories to the Saga."
-George Lucas

Does this sound like a good idea? Or am I just crazy?

"You are magical"


I am magical.
Oh my god.
I'm going to Hogwarts.
Oh my god.