Topic: harry potter

Batman's joust with the Joker has set another box office record. Stoked by fan fever over the manic performance of the late Heath Ledger as the Joker, "The Dark Knight" set a one-day box office record with $66.4 million on opening day, Warner Bros. head of distribution Dan Fellman said Saturday. The movie's Friday haul surpassed the previous record of $59.8 million set last year by...

The good stuff: 1. Flying on the airplane with Mom to Chicago to meet Dad. 2. Attending Nathaniel's birthday party yesterday at this very cool gym with lots of trampolines and places to run and jump and climb and bounce. He also loved that some of his buddies from school were there. One of my favorite parts was watching them play hide + seek. 3. Flying kites with Grandpa at the coast...frustrated he has started pretending to take us out with the light sabers. Previously he utilized Harry Potter spells on us when he got...

The Big Read reckons that the average adult has only read 6 of the top 100 books they've printed. Look at the list and bold those you have read. Italicize those you intend to read. Underline the books you LOVE. Strike out the books you have no intention of ever reading, or were forced to read at schoolread and hated. Reprint this list in your own LJweblog (via Henry the Cow) Pride and...Jane Austen The Lord of the Rings – JRR Tolkien Jane Eyre – Charlotte Bronte The Harry Potter Series – JK Rowling To...

This is the kind of weekend where I wish I could clone myself. There are so many events I want to go to. See if you agree. Also, be sure to check out Concert Co-op for free concerts in addition to the ones I've listed here. As always, admission is free for all events below. Have a great weekend! All weekend (July 11–13) The play "Willy Wonka" will be performed live at Washington Park...at 6:30 pm. Visit the event website for more information. Tualatin Movies on the Commons: "Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoeni...

steering wheel cozy ... the one known as #1 Son's car. #1 Son left his car in my care. Actually, I insisted. I sort of like to know what's happening with it when he's not around. He left it parked at my house with gas tank empty and the seats and floors full of nameless... stuff. I knew I had to drive it at least once or twice a week to keep it in running order. My first priority was to...

I believe books are exempt from the 'storing up treasures on earth' rule in the Bible - Dr. Dan Pecota Every October the Pendleton Friends of the Library has a book sale at the Convention Center. With the bleachers pushed back, the floor is approximately twice the size of a standard basketball court. The entire space is filled with tables piled with donated and discarded books. The event starts...– Jane Austen The Lord of the Rings – J.R.R. Tolkien Jane Eyre – Charlotte Bronte Harry Potter series – J.K. Rowlin...