Happy Boxing Day!

Howdy blogger friends and family. I write to you from Fido Cafe in Nashville, Tennessee. We are spending this years holidays south of the Mason Dixon line. And oh what a holiday it's been! Due to a series of unfortunate events we haven't done much but read for the past several days, but I suppose that's a good thing in a way. I'm finally finishing up The Master and Margarita (to be reported on soon) and CZF has found himself reading The Boyfriend School and Hamlet...you wouldn't believe how well they go together. We hope y'all had a very merry holiday and of course, we love you dearly!

Also, prayers for my Pappaw, who is in the hospital, are greatly appreciated!

For those of you that care:

You can go to J.K. Rowling's site learn the name of the last Harry Potter book. Although, I'm warning you-- it's a highly annoying process. I suppose it depends on how much you care. Oh, and here is Dumbledore's hat...hope it helps.

Best of Luck!

For those of you that clearly aren't wizards here is a little help...
-click on the pink eraser.
-click on the door at the end of the hallway in the mirror.
-click on the top part of the big door in the foreground.
-click on the ceiling of the hallway in the mirror.
-click on the spiderwebs
-click and hold the wind chime that is second to the right, when it turns into a key drag it and unlock the door.
-from there you are on your own, if you still can't do it, I don't know what to tell you.

Did you know?

A few days ago I was wandering around the internet, which usually has something to do with google, because google is amazing. And I came across this. OH MY GOD! Not just amazing but FREAKIN' Amazing!

So, I thought I would pass some time during this final week of work for the year (its been slow with all the students at home) by looking over some of the books on my to read list like Name of the Rose & Last Temptation of Christ (um, Kazantzakis has museum!) sadly, they were no where to be found on the site. Turns out Google Books is just a baby, but maybe some day and how awesome is that?!

Although, I should say there are some rather interesting reads on there like this and this. Maybe you have one or two to add...

Movie question

Sorry book people, but I'm going to abuse this forum for a moment to solicit some much-needed advice. And I thought y'all would probably have some good ideas. I am having a movie watching party, part of a series of cheesy but funny foreign movies like Bride and Prejudice and Shaolin Soccer, and am going to make ethnic food to go with it. But this time I am kind of stumped on choosing a movie/country theme. So... any ideas? Something hilarious and also possibly Christmassy? Thankssssss

Friends...

I have a request, in an attempt to get to know you all better, I would like to know what your all time favorite book is. I have plans to compile your answers, add them to the "books I plan to read list," and then someday, hopefully sooner rather than later I will have the time and opportunity to read it. At which point we can discuss, and since it's your favorite book, I'm sure it will be a mutual discussion.

And in case you all want to do the same, my favorite book, if you haven't already read it, is Crime and Punishment, though I must confess its been about three years since I read it last.

Love you.