The quote comes from a review for a story referring to the Durins. Thought it hilarious and brilliant and epic.

Many thanks to arti_chan13 for letting me steal her lovely Bofur icon! He is my #1 favorite dwarf, with his fur hat, huge smile, and watching Bilbo's back. Then there is young, out-of-his-element Ori, with his bravery and books; and wise, kind Balin ties with the lad for spot #2. Thorin with his broodiness and leadership slips in at #3. Finally the top 5 is ( Read more... )

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned ( Read more... )

I share my birthday with Rita Moreno (West Side Story), Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit), and Mo'Nique (Precious). Cool!

Give thanks with a grateful heart
Give thanks to the Holy One
Give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His son

Hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving!

The World Figure Skating Championships are this week, and yesterday Meryl Davis and Charlie White won the silver medal in ice dancing with a beautiful and joyous waltz!!! (It is because of them I've become interested in figure skating -- which in the past only captured my attention during the Winter Olympics -- and in particular a fan of their ( Read more... )

*Hope everyone had a blessed Christmas ( Read more... )

...that reminds one they are not immortal. It is a Friday which makes one pause: Do I know where I will go when I die? Will I see my Savior face to face...or not?

*I have about a dozen ideas for fanfics and none of them want to be written at the moment. *hits head against wall* I hate it when this happens...

*It feels like spring has finally arrived. The days are becoming warmer, and we had our first spring thunderstorm.

*Murder, She Wrote is one of the best mystery series I've seen in a while. A lot of ( Read more... )

This is what happens when I've bored and surf the web...

*I'm disappointed with Phelps.

*In 2006 there was a radio adaptation of Peter Pan in Scarlet, the authorized sequel to Peter Pan. Wendy was voiced by Kate Maberly, who played Mary Lennox in the wonderful 1993 movie The Secret Garden, and also Wendy in Finding Neverland*Jeremy Sumpter ( Read more... )