"new" series on the horizon

like i promised a change :)

i kind of just discovered that there are books about this percy jackson movie that is new in the theaters and sometime in the past i vowed to read the books first ...
i did that and i have to admit i had a fascination with the old greek myths in my younger days and so i was sucked right back in.
Rick Riodan, the author has the ability to make us want to know and for me to re read the original stories behind it all.
His background information is pretty accurate seeing as he has experience in history having been a teacher in this field and all. He presents the concept of the West in combination with the Greek gods of Olypmus and over the course of the 5 main books he mentions many myths and opens the door for everyone to expand their knowledge. Much like in the Twilight series and Harry Potter the main protagonist has much to learn and the readers knowledge develops with that of the main character.
It is my strong believe that the movie will be hugely successful and now that the books become known they will be sold too.
When you go looking for parallels you are going to find them. One really huge is Fluffy [Hagrids pet, the three headed dog] and Mrs. O'Leary [a hellhound who becomes Percy's pet, well sort of]

Okay and why, are you asking do I want to see the movie?
Look at the cast list:

kevin mckidd (greys)
melina kanakaredes (csi ny)
uma thurman
pierce brosnan
sean bean
oh and we can't forget chris columbus who was kindly directing...

what is your opinion? want to know more about the books? ask and you shall be answered

Oh what to do on a sunny day

Sounds a little like  "To be or Not to be!" I know that but yeah what should I do today?
The options are :

• finally updating my fanfictions
• go ice skating
• stay in and do nothing aka watch TV

Well updating or better say writing for my fictions would be a wise choice since I haven't written anything for them in ages and somehow I managed to get myself some inspiration last night.
After some small problems I found a movie to watch.

Love&Basketball

Well the start was a little weird but one of my favourite quotes is
"Wanna be my girl?" Just picture it two kids with their bikes no idea what being a couple means a the sweet boy asks that. It was jsut too cute. I didn't really know any of the actors except for Omar Epps, who we know as Dr. Eric Foreman on House. BTW I might need to catch up on that show... I kind of stopped watching after they started 'creating the new team'! And from what I heard the show went really downhill from there...

If you have checked out my links you must have noticed that I often use imdb for reference and right now it is safe to say that they often have the most information on upcoming project but also on older ones.

So and now you ask why did that inspire me. It is a good question and it leads to telling you that up until last season I was watching One Tree Hill, now you might now why a basketball movie can inspire me :)! Yeah I know it isn't that big a part in the show anymore but still....

Anyways onto my other options...
Iceskating yeah that would be fun seeing as the weather is actually nice outside. We'll see! I have to be home by 17:55 at the latest because then I have to watch TV! (Yeah I am crazy!) But in a short time the European Championship starts and they broadcast a test match between Germany and Austria. Oh didn't I mention the sport before? I am a huge fan of handball! BTW there is a tournament in NYC right now with some great german players (who aren't in the national team anymore but still brilliant!).
so watching this game is sort of a must.

My third option, staying in well that would give me the chance to read up on a movie that is starting in Germany today.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

This movie intrigues me not only because it was one of the last projects Heath Ledger did but also because of the story. The Castlist besides our dearly departed is also reading like a who is who of Actors. You need examples? 

See for yourselves :

• Johnny Depp

  Jude Law

  Colin Farell

  Peter Stormare [John Abruzzi in Prison Break] 

   

  Well so now you can maybe understand why I decided to go check it out. Also I am planning on going to see Up in the Air for obvious reasons :). 

  
  
  
  
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New Year -- New Header

So I decided to make a new header ...
Yeah I guess it isn't that much different but I had to at least try out my new picture programm...

Last year a friend of mine convinced me to do 'customer research' of sorts and now I am member at a page called TRND and I am testing a WC scentener.

It is fun, really!

Today the weather is great and maybe I'll go out for a walk and then I can show you how wonderful our lake is even in the winter :).

I also forgot to mention that I went to see Avatar in 3D! It was weird because of the funny glasses but the movie is awesome! I can recommend it. I am wondering why  a critic on RottenTomatoes.com said it is the Star Wars of our time! I mean yes it is a different planet and all but I felt it was more like Stargate meets Hitler's Regime...

Anyways have a great day and maybe stalk me on twitter...