Goblet Of Fire @ MindSay

Ok ok ok. So on November 18th I had a sweet ass Goblet of Fire release day party. In attendence were Sam, Michelle, Nick, Charlie (Caitlyn), and Shannel. Charlie and Shannel got here because of Hurricane Katrina so this was when they were first kinda here and I'm like "OMG do you like Harry Potter?! Come to my party!" So they did. It was sooo much fun. I made all the food (except the jelly beans) and it took a lot of time and effort, but it turned out to be fun.

 

 

The set up.

 

 

Pumpkin Pasties, yes, they were really really good and I made them myself.

 

 

Cauldron Cakes bitches...

 

 

Sweet ass cream cheese mints me and Michelle formed.

 

 

Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans.

 

 

Ton Togue Toffee

 

 

Butterbeer... hehe, it was kinda sick. Just butterscotch flavor and cream soda, but gross.

 

 

A toast to all the Potter fans in the world!

 

 

Getting wasted... on cream soda and sparkling ciders...

 

 

Jelly Beans... mmmmmm...

 

 

Michelle's face is priceless!

 

 

Della's self portrait.

 

 

Nick... freaking hi-larious!

 

 

Giggling.

 

 

Working off the extra calories.

Last night Environgirl  and I were on the phone until 4:30 AM!  We were chatting with some very interesting friends of hers from New Mexico.  We had an interesting conversation involving Native American spirtualism.  I finally had to force myself to go to bed so I could get at least three hours of sleep before I had to work at the church in the morning. 

 

Later, after I got back from church, my husband, daughter and I saw Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.  It was such a great movie!  Goblet of Fire is my favorite book in the Harry Potter series so far. I think it's because it's the first time Harry actually has a big time face off with Voldemort and it reveals a lot about the kid's parents. 

 

So far the day was pretty nice, however the ride home from the movies proved to be the turning point of the day.  I told my husband that I wanted to stop by CVS pharmacy to get a hair product I use for my daughter's hair.  When we got there, he insisted on getting out and getting it himself.   Looking back on it I guess we could have all gotten out of the car, but as Houston weather is known to do, the temperature dropped about 17 degrees from what it was only a few hours before.  When I went to church it was about 75 degrees outside, by the time we left the theater, it was 58 degrees and drizzling. Anyway, I tried to describe the product as best I could and explain where he'd find it in the store. Of course, he came back to the car and announced that he couldn't find it. Perturbed because I knew this would be the case, (he's a man after all) I said, "Here, give me the money, I'll go and get it."  He told me that he didn't have any cash so he was going to use his check card. So I told him to give me his check card so I can run in and get it.  He looked at me and said, "I'm not giving you my pin number."

 

For those of you who don't know or don't remember, I decided to get my own account because I wanted to have a little spending money for myself. My husband isn't the best at managing the account nor is he willing to admit it.  I still deposited the majority of my money into a joint account and saved about $500.00 for my personal account.  With that $500 I pay my health insurance and my student loans. Whatever is leftover I kept for spending cash.  After a few months my husband got tired of the bank where we had our joint account and decided to open up an account where I currently bank.  He opened it as his own account, which I had no problem with at all. I still give him the majority of my check for bills and the mortgage. This explains why I don't have his pin number.

When he said "I'm not giving you my pin number." I was shocked. I asked why and his reply was because he didn't have my pin number. I said if he wanted it, it was okay with me. He then went into a diatribe about how he thought the reason behind me getting my own account was because he kept fucking up the money so why should he give me his pin number.  I just shook my head and said forget it.  Then he said he wasn't trying to make me mad or start an argument! Is he serious? First of all, I couldn't believe he was still mad about me getting my own account eight or nine months later! Secondly, its not like I would steal his check card and run off with it. After saying this to him, he reluctantly gave me the pin number. I ran in, got the hair cream and handed him his card back.  I was fuming by then.  I can't believe he would still be angry about me getting a separate account. I also can't believe he would treat me like he couldn't trust me with his check card. Then he had the nerve say, he wasn't trying to start an argument or make me mad? Bullshit! 

[Read it, it's actually really effing sweet and the song when you listen is like Franz Ferdinand-ie sounding, the bolded parts relate to my own life]

 

When all is dark and there's no light
Lost in the deepest star of night
I see you

Your hands are silky baby
You ain't been sleeping lately
There's something out there
And it don't seem very friendly does it?

If I could help you, I would help you
But it's difficult
And something much more powerful
Than those others possessing me

I got to get to grips
I don't wanna feel like this
Your voice keeps hauting me
I cannot eat or sleep

I'm going crazy in this hazy fantasy
You put a spell on me
Oh, but I ain't going down alone

So take your hands of me tonight
I'm breaking free, this is the night
This is the night

There was a time
I would've walked on burning coals for you,
Sailed across the ocean blue,
From the highest mountain just to call your name

The moon throws down its light
And cuts me to the quick tonight
Changes in the air
And nothing will ever be the same

You still look good to me
Ooh but you're no good for me
I close my eyes
And squeeze you from my conscienceness

And in the morning when I wake
I walk the line and walk it straight
But the morning's so many miles away

So take your hands off me tonight
I'm breaking free this is the night
This is the night

Would I sound fanatical if I were to say…

…OMG, OMG, OMG!!!! I do SOOOOO love the Harry Potter movies!!!!!! We got a wild hair this afternoon and went to see Harry Potter at a local matinee – it was FABULOUS!!!! Going to a Harry Potter movie is like spending 2 hours or so in an altogether nuther WORLD! It’s so totally MAGICAL – it’s like being a child again, and being innocent and open enough to believe that ANYthing is possible! It’s magical and noble and funny and adventurous and heart-wrenching and all things WONDERFUL!!!! OHHHHH what I'd give to spend a semester at HOGWARTS!!!!!

But I didn’t really want to sound too fanatical about it…

just watched 'harry potter and the goblet of fire'. fantastic movie with awesome visuals. a little disappointed with the load of stuff they left out - but hey, they did a brilliant job within the time frame. the hogwarts dining hall is similar to that of my school. but now i'm wondering why our dining tables are covered with pretty food like theirs are. i have to say: cedric diggory is so so hot. ron was hilarious. and viktor was surprisingly good-looking in the film, though promotional photoshoots prove him otherwise. and miranda richardson who played rita skeeter was really good. i recently finished 'phantom of the opera' and her character in that movie was totally different. she's a great actress. i want this on dvd.



mel - the head of house last year - came back to visit! and she lined up with us for the harry potter movie, but didn't watch it. when our buses arrived at the cinemas, there was a long long line up outside in the cold. i think we must have stood there for 30 minutes or so before we were let in. dana was unhappy all night. felt bad that i couldn't cheer her up, though i tried.

movies i'm looking forward to next:

• memoirs of a geisha
• walk the line
• aeon flux
  
  

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