These books are my salvation

The wisdom in Jane Eyre

It's only January but I feel I have cried rivers of tears

I miss the days when my worst problem involves the tragedy in the life of a beloved fictional character. Adult life is so hard. I thought I'd be a kid forever.

The Dark Knight Rises

This movie. I can't even. There are so many things to talk about but I end up spazzing. A brilliant ending to what has been a superb series which definitely changed super hero movies. 

And it will cement the fact that I am in love with Christopher Nolan's mind.

The initial reaction was: Gasp! He CAN'T be!

I really, really thought he was Robin. I mean, I had so many fucking “feels” towards the end of the film that I presumed he is Robin (and his name! his name!) but HE IS NOT IN ANY OF THE COMIC BOOKS. I knew the other Robins and even some who took up Batman when Bruce Wayne was gone so this part of the ending of TDKR really bothered me. And then came the “epiphany” he could not possibly be Robin, just no. Bruce Wayne gave him the tools, not to be exactly THE Robin but to be Batman - or some other character (Ahem, Nightwing or possibly even Robin?!) in fact he could be anyone…any crime fighting superhero who follows after Batman (retired) to continue being Gotham’s hero. HE COULD BE ANYONE. It does not matter who he turns out to be, which super hero persona he will take on but what matters is that he represents the hero that Gotham needs. I finally understood that. And JGL is awesomesauce. 

God this movie gives me so many “feels” and just like any other Nolan film, you discover something else after re-watching the movie. 

p.s. I also don’t want him to be Robin…Robin has an awful costume in the comics.

Exercise is Evil

The act was impulsive. I quickly grabbed clothes fit for the task, grabbed my sister's running shoes and a teeny, tiny pair of foot socks. Then I walked towards the sports center, paid my dues and then walked among the fit folk. It wasn't awkward, loud dance music was blasting from the speakers as an aerobics class sweated itself out and people ran or walked or jogged. I started jogging then running for about halfway through then stopped to walk then run again. It was a pattern repeated until the back of my foot, chafed from   the lack of protection the teeny, tiny foot socks gave was wounded and I had to stop and examine the pink, opened layer of skin. Undaunted, I ran again until I could take it no more. This whole episode lasted about 30 minutes...I'm lying, it might have been 20. I stopped for a while to people watch which is very entertaining and a while lasted into minutes of just watching until I decided to go home. And eat. A lot. So I ate and my sisters were flabbergasted at the idea of me actually exercising. Flabbergasted. Then I did 10 sit-ups, ten! And then I had to lie down because my poor body could take no more and surrendered to aching pains which still bothers me 24 hours after that episode of running. Ouch.

SDCC

I feel alive. I am in front of my computer but the tweets from my fellow geeks and nerds from halfway around the world with their enthusiasm and excitement and love is infectious! SAN DIEGO COMIC CON!!!! Everyone is dressed to the nines in a way which only geeks and nerds could as they represent their favorite characters from TV, games and movies. It is heaven for geeks and nerds and even from far away I feel the happiness. Someday I'll be a physical part of that and then...and then....hahah, i'll quote all the best lines, dance the craziest and just be one of the happiest geek in the universe!

ALLONS-Y!!

An A-Z of Unusual Words

                                                           Project Twins

Scripturient
Possessing a violent desire to write

Ultracepedarian
A person who gives opinion and advice outside of one's knowledge

Ostentiferous
Bringing omens or unnatural or supernatural manifestations

Vernalagnia

A romantic mood brought on by Spring.

Hamartia
Character flaw or error of a tragic character that leads to his downfall

Hobbits in Middle Earth

I'd love to be a hobbit. If I lived in Middle Earth, I'd be a hobbit. They eat a lot. They have cosy holes. They live under hills. They don't have to wear shoes. And they get called upon to go on adventures which no elf, man or wizard would have been able to accomplish without the help of hobbits. HOBBITS RULE!!!

Here is Bilbo living a "chill" life, making smoke rings like nobody's business. 

And here is Gandalf who tries to awaken Bilbo's adventurous spirit in many clever ways. I love that part in book!