gryffindorseeker's imagination journal.

Hi! I haven't posted in like...four days. To quote Juno: "Whoa dream big!" But sigh, I'm such an obsessive little blogger.

My sleep cycle has been sooo fricked up cos I got no sleep on Friday. There isn't even a fun story. The fire alarm in my dorm went off about 20 times between 1 & 4 AM, apparently because of a system glitch. I spent most of that time trying to sleep on a bench outside, and it was cold. I think I might've started crying, but I blocked that memory out. So, then we can finally go inside and my friends all went to sleep, but what with my very delicate sleep cycle, I couldn't get my REM thing started again. So I stayed up all night, alone except for this weird kid down the hall who I don't like. So I've been angry and cranky for a while.

I know I've been like "blaaah throwing TV shows and musical groups in your face blaaah!" but I have one more thing that I was obsessed with when I was 11 and have rediscovered. It's a miniseries called The 10th Kingdom. It's actually 7 hours long, so it's hard to sum it up, but this is according to our good friends at Wikipedia: "It depicts the adventures of a young woman and her father after they are transported from Manhattan, New York through a magical mirror into an enchanting world of fairy tales and self-discovery."

That's basically it, but it's really a modern adventure/fantasy story that incorporates Snow White, Cinderella, Rapunzel, and a ton of other Grimm's fairy tales. And of course, the girl (Virginia) falls in love with a werewolf (aptly named Wolf), and I now realize where my preference for werewolves (Jacob Black, Remus Lupin) comes from. The whole thing probably sound cheesy and stupid but I promise it's not. I hate fairy tales but I love The 10th Kingdom. It's sort of a satire, but it also celebrates the genre. It is very humorous and there are a ton of jokes I didn't get when I was little. I'm not sure what it's rated, but probably PG. Kids can watch it but it's also entertaining for adults. Like, it's not worse than We Gryffies or Saskia.

So try to find it at Blockbuster or Netflix! The whole thing is also on YouTube, but of course the quality isn't fantastic. If you just want a taste of it, here's a clip of the beginning.

I should warn you that in the title sequence (which won an Emmy, I'll have you know) there's an image of the World Trade Center collapsing. The series was released in 2000, so how could they have known? But you might find this troubling. I know people whose parents died on 9/11...I thank God that my dad was in Boston that day. But you can fast-forward to 0:55 (55 seconds in) and you'll skip it.

GS loves you! I feel weirdly affectionate right now. But I love you and want you to be happy and I bet my bottom dollar that The 10th Kingdom will make you happy. Well, no, I'm actually broke. But Max Medina from Gilmore Girls is in it! Let's hope that's sufficient consolation.

Y Feliz Cinco de Mayo! Olé! Lo siento, yo no hablo español.

WG Ch. 16 is up! Link is here (15+, as most of you should know).

It clocks in at 7311 words (sorry and you're welcome regarding the length) and here is the summary: H.U.W. rides, Rhys instructs, and Tegan is a bit randy.

Sorry, but I HAVE to share this with any Office fans out there. Steve Carell is interviewing Phyllis Smith, and hilarity ensues:

I am very proud of this snippet of WG and cannot hold off sharing it with you. It's only really spoilery for several chapters ago, so you all should be okay.

Ah, Quidditch. How I miss thee.

I think I’ll compose a limerick:

There was once a sport we called Quidditch
And Tegan frequently caught the Snitch
But Snorky was mad
He did something bad
And now a ride with H.U.W. we did hitch

Ooh, that’s a good one, Jamesie boy! Definitely writing this in the Imagination Journal later.

Because I loff you readers of my Imagination Journal, here's a super cool sneak preview of WG Ch. 16: "Let The Sound Take You Away".

We ran though the trees, our pace slowing as we grew increasingly weary. I stumbled on a rock and Micah screamed when he got a pine needle wedged in his eye, but we made it to the boundary of the Hogwarts grounds without any major injuries. Which is an accomplishment for a Quidditch team that was known as The Invalids only a few months ago.

Tegan came to a stop and we men of Gryffindor did the same. She glanced at her wristwatch, then peered through the trees, looking prepared for disappointment.

‘Stop hiding, H.U.W.!’ she shouted, oh so slightly snarling. ‘We don’t have time for your tricks, we’ve got limited practise time and an impending showdown with our greatest rivals!’

Then a cloud of smoke erupted to our right, and a familiar tall, balding man appeared before us.

‘You don’t have time for my illusions, McTegan!’ yelped H.U.W., looking hurt. ‘You don’t have time for my illusions!’

I love Monty Python. I'd forgotten this until I found a whole treasure trove of Pythony goodness on YouTube. I'm posting some of my favorites in case you need a laugh :). 15+ to be safe...you know how the Pythons are. Apologies for all the videos I've been throwing at you lately...just the sorts of things that I find entertaining.

The Lumberjack Song



The Philosophers Song



Always Look on the Bright Side of Life



Argument Clinic Sketch



The Fish Slapping Dance



How To Irritate People On An Airplane



Dead Parrot Sketch



Holy Grail - The French Taunting



Ministry of Silly Walks

Last but most certainly not least, is George Donaldson! He's the group's baritone AND the only Scotsman, so major props! Additionally, he used to work at a box factory. Like on The Simpsons.

It has been said that Ryan Kelly is the Irish McDreamy. I like to say that Patrick Dempsey is the American Ryan Kelly. (Honestly, he's a crap actor and Grey's Anatomy is what's wrong with America today.)