Hello all!
Only time for a quick post, I have to go into town with my sister. Today we see VDT! I am so so so excited . .
And last night we started to go shopping, but decided it was too snowy, so we went and saw Tangled again, instead. That was really fun.

Hi, *Libby*! I'm pretty good, especially considering what day it is. Just normal, nothing spectacular. How about you? We haven't talked for awhile - *hugs*!

Mal wrote
Are you a fan of Disney movies in general?

I actually haven't seen a great many, but I love what I see. How about you?

Adieu! *waves to Stargazer*

comes in singing "The Wait Is Over" by Disciple
yay!!!!!! the wait is over! Narnia is here!
watch this:

Elanor: Narnia is here! hehe I am hyper!
I am doing good!

I must dash!

I hope you do, EsmereldaBroadbelt. Btw, I've decided I'm either going to call you Ebee, Essie, or Merrie.
How's life been for you?
Oh, and by the way, I was on HSB. I was Narniagirl. But you already knew that.

Oh, whatever works with you works for me. Life's been pretty good. Of course, you already know this, but I just registered my own domain name for my business blog! I'm super excited! Only thing is I have to wait until after Christmas to really get to work on it. *shrugs*

Haha, thanks for the heads up. I'm glad you told me who you were, otherwise I wouldn't have figured it out.

EsmereldaBroadbelt, welcome to the Square (and the forum!). We're a friendly bunch and will be glad to answer any questions you might have.

Thank you for the welcome, and thanks for being so helpful! I don't think I have any questions right now, but if I ever do I'll be sure to ask!

*waves to Esmerelda* I just now noticed your signature! It reminds me of a similar quote I can't quite place...from The Wind in the Willows, I think. That dry, Britishy humor is so fun.
By the way, do you have a nickname?

I know, isn't it? Have you ever read any books by P.G. Wodehouse? They are so hilarious.

I have several nicknames, but the most common right now is Ebee. It's short for Eyebright which has been my online identity since the beginning.

Hey Y'all just popped in to say hi... So Hi how's it going. Just on the form to give my thought about the movie.... I won't give any spoilers here but this is what I thought.

Mortereve all!

*waves to NarniaNut95*

*waves back* Hello, I don't suppose we've officially met, have we? How are you?
I see you're a member of Team Hoodie as well. It's amazing how many Robin Hood fans there are around.

I'm glad to hear it! Sounds really fun! *sniff* That reminds me of how lovely rehearsals are . .
I know, it's really nice. I've never appreciated sleep like this before - but its slowly getting later and later for me, mostly of my own choice. Oh well.
And yes, life still seems really empty and I am actually super depressed. But I'll get by. Thank you!

Yeah, it is really fun. Aw, I know how you feel.
Yup, same here. The only way I have a chance to get up early is if I get to bed early.
Yup, that's a typical feeling. Now, will you guys get together, now that the play's over, and have a cast party? We always do; we gather at the director's house and watch the DVD of the play. It's always a great time.

I've missed it too! They really have! I'm thrilled to see it, because it's felt like the Pats were almost clicking the last few years, and now it seems they finally have. (Especially against the Jets!) They look--from what I've been able to see--like they're really well-balanced all around.
It's a bit early, of course, but could you see the Patriots going to the Super Bowl?
And yes, it's been pretty ugly for the Broncos this year. They've lost 16 of their last 22 games. They're awful in every area but Kyle Orton, and he can't carry the entire team on his shoulders. As for McDaniels, I had thought he'd finish the year, despite the poor season and the videotaping scandal. But he was fired a couple of days ago. I was completely surprised at that. So who knows where we're going from here...

Yes, all those close games that they didn't have the ability finish out last year, they are winning this year. The Ravens game and the Chargers game are examples where they made the important plays when they mattered in the fourth quarter that they weren't able to do last year. And what a rout that Monday night game was against the Jets! It's good to see the Jets get the pounding they deserved.
I think this Patriots team resembles the 2001 team a lot. They have a lot of no-names that are slipping under the radar, yet they have the stuff to win games. I think they do have a shot at the Super Bowl, and if not this year, certainly next year, when, like I said, all those young players are more experienced.
What a coincidence. It was mere hours after I posted that about McDaniels that I heard he'd been fired. I don't know if you knew this, but the person who actually did the videotaping was the same person who had gotten the Patriots in trouble for the same thing at the beginning of the 2007 season. I'd be surprised if he gets a job again. Anyway, I guess the Broncos need quite an overhaul.

Marian and Guy would both be far more enjoyable if their roles in the story were switched. Maybe that's the solution. *wonders if the show will improve, if she rewatches it pretending Marian's a villain*

Yep, I definitely agree. Ha, it's not hard to pretend that Marian's a villain.

Hey, nice to see you pop in, Edisk! It's great to see some old faces every now and then.

Mortereve all!

Good mortereve everyone!!!!!

I'm never around here anymore, and each time that I actually do make it by, I'm always filling up my post with apologies for not being around more. So, I'll just say "sorry!" and move on with the post, so as not to bore you all.

I just wanted to stop by and wish Nutty a VERY happy birthday!! (notice that I am typing this in red ) I hope that your day has been great so far, and that this next year is fantastic for you!! Okay, I should stop using so many smilies. How have you been lately? What's going on for you? I really miss being around more! Is school keeping you really busy? Are you still taking piano lessons?

Also, while I'm here, I'd like to welcome EsmereldaBroadbelt to the forum, and the Square!! I hope that you are enjoying your time here! I'm Djaq (pronounced like "Jack"), but you can call me Dj, Dee, Jack, or whatever else you'd like.

Oh, I've got to run, so I'll just send a HUGE wave and hug to everyone here! Miss you guys!

~Djaq

Hey, everyone! Sorry for disappearing again. I promise to come back on here and make a nice long catch up post in a few days, but for now...

I need to wish AIDEN a huge happy fantastic birthday!!!

Hope you had a great day!!

*wishes NN many happy returns of the day--belatedly, of course* I hope your day was a splendid one.

Let's see... pretty much all I remember from potential ketchup posts was that I appreciated MountainFireflower's taking the time to spell my name correctly. (It's not that I mind the misspellings, they entertain me greatly but there were warm fuzzies knowing that someone cared.)

Stargazer, every time I see that Liliandil avatar, I can't quite believe it's you.

Hi, Edisk. It's nice to see you around again. I'm sorry to hear you didn't enjoy the movie.

*takes the lazy way out and waves to everyone else* I think that's what I did last time too. Maybe I should vary that by standing on my head and waving my toes?

Or maybe not.

As much as I wanted to write a long nice catch up post, I'm afraid that this post will be more on the dull updatish side of things. I'm extremely busy (or should be) at the moment with catching up on school work, piano practice, and life in general.

I believe I mentioned a ski trip earlier on the Square. Well, I arrived safe and sound home from the trip late last night and I'm very happy to be home. The trip was fantastic, my first time skiing, and I absolutely loved it. To my surprise, I didn't get too sore either! My back and shoulders ached a little and were a little stiff the following days after skiing.

And then the rest of the trip (the non-skiing part) was very lovely too. We stayed in a cabin in a tiny little town in New Mexico, tucked away in the mountains. The town was beautiful, residing along one main street, and lined with old fashioned gift shops, stores, restaurants, etc...

We did a lot of shopping, my friend and I. For the most part it was window shopping. But I did buy a nice cozy (and cute) ski hat and a birthday present for the beautiful Winty. Also, I got some pictures from a photographer at the ski resort of me in all my ski gear. My parents enjoyed that little present when I got home.

And while my mind is on the subject. Happy birthday to WinterStar!! I know I already wished you a happy birthday today (in person), but I had to put it up here again. Love you lots, girl! And I hope you had a fantastic day and I'm praying you feel better soon!

And then I am SUPER excited about the upcoming Christmas break! My family is staying home this Christmas and we'll all be here to celebrate the season together!!! We have big plans. First on the agenda is a mini family Christmas party sometime this week. We're going to clear out the family room of old school desks, throw away the junky old computer (finally!), and then set up the Christmas tree and light a fire in the wood stove. Aaaah! I can't wait!

Next on the agenda is to go see Voyage Of The Dawn Treader in theaters! I have yet to see the movie, so nobody spoil anything because I am super excited and can't wait to see it!!! EEEKS!!!

Okay, finally on our family's agenda, is to go ice skating all together. We'll probably do that sometime next week after my sisters are home. I really miss my sisters and can't wait to see them!

Anyone else excited about Christmas? I'm super excited. I love everything about Christmas, the lights, the decorations, the egg nog, and especially the music. Christmas music is beautiful...love it, love it!!!

And with that said, I need to go finish cleaning up dinner in our kitchen and then go practice piano some more and then I probably should clean up our room (which my sister dutifully kept a mess in my absence ) and then I have home work...sigh.

It's good to be on here again, good to be home, and good to have nice cozy slippers on cold winter nights. God bless!

*Cor and Vern enter the Square on this cold winter night discussing VDT. Vern kindly the lights the fire-pit before joining the Prince by a nearby bench.*

Mortereve all! I'm afraid we cannot make a proper catch-up post.... again. Though I wanted to stop by again, so.... here we are.

*That's rather obvious, don't you think?*

Well, er... yes. It's the best I could come up with. "I'm making this up as I go along."

*"Riiight". *

Anyway, I trust all the SquareOnions are doing well? It's been rather busy and frigid here in Archenland. This my week of Finals in college so that's been... fun. Have a math final on Thursday then I'm through until Jan. 10th.

Lady A, Vern and I decorated the castle for Christmas weekend before last. The castle is now tastefully decorated for the winter.

*That reminds me, Cor. We need to go shopping this weekend for some gifts. *

Ah yes! That we do. Remember, don't tell Lady A what we're getting her.

*Mums the word. *

Right.

*looks over the last page*

Well, it appears both Winter and NN have had birthdays recently. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BOTH Winter and NN!!!!
^ Sorry for the belatedness of the well-wishes....

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Oh yes, I suppose I should give a brief review of VDT: All in all, it was a decent fantasy film but a horrible adaptation. Fun movie, wouldn't mind owning the DVD but in no way up to the standards of the previous two. 3 1/2 out of 5.

*And I was actually pleased with the way they handled EustaceDragon. I mean Dragon Eustace. Granted, he looked a bit too scrawny in certain scenes.... oh well. Overall a good rendition of a dragon. *