BookMovies

I love, love, love when books get turned into movies. There's something exciting about seeing how these characters are brought to life.

Actually, I only like the thought of books being turned into movies.

I'm usually hugely disappointed by the movies. They leave things out, change things around, or just portray the characters in a way that is so far removed from what I had envisioned. [Beowulf was one of the worst. You can't change the ending of one of the first epics ever recorded! Terrible. Just terrible.]

I usually end up tearing those movies apart. It's the English nerd inside.

I let myself get excited, anyway.

Bring it on, Jane Eyre. One of my favorite books. I hope they do it justice -- unlike so, so many others.

Packing Style

"Pack. Unpack. Repack."

That's from You Can't Eat Your Chicken Pox, Amber Brown by Paula Danziger. 8-year-old Amber Brown and her mother are hopscotching to the car while chanting this. It summarizes Amber Brown's packing strategy for her trip to London with her aunt.

Packing always invokes a sort of panic.

do i need this? will i want it if i leave it behind? if i don't use this, i'll feel silly for bringing it. well, i'll bring it just in case. do i even need this anymore? am i over-packing? do i have everything i need? have i prepared for all contingencies between here, the arctic, and the equator?

I feel like I should be a pro at this by now, but I still pack like Amber Brown. I always feel like I'm forgetting something.

At least this time I'm starting days ahead of time so I can panic over a greater span of time, ensuring plenty of time to check, double-check, and re-check everything for greater peace of mind when all is said and done (and tucked into the car).

~"Don't forget to pack your courage for your journey to greatness." [-David Weinbaum]~