Tag Archives: The Hobbit

How cool is that?

Both my boys put “a Nintendo 3DS” on their Christmas wish list.  Guess what they got?  Pretty cool, yeah?  They each had a list of games, and they got three games apiece.  The youngest got a game that wasn’t on … Continue reading

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A good day to be me!

All this and spending time with my family….what more could a girl wish for?

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I cannot wait to get one!!

LEGO has new sets for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies and I really want set #79017.  There is a new Thorin figure – the King Under the Mountain! I found a good description of the set (and … Continue reading

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To the one I could call King

“We were leaderless.  Defeat and death were upon us.  That is when I saw him.” “A young Dwarf prince facing down the pale Orc.  He stood alone against this terrible foe…” “…and I thought to myself then there is one … Continue reading

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Teaser trailer screencap from my Girl for her Mum!

Girl says, “RA could probably dress like that all the time and no one would complain or question it!”  

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The Hobbit: the Battle of the Five Armies teaser trailer!

Yay!!!

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Indiana Oakenshield…

grates less upon further acquaintance!  I’ve just returned from my fourth viewing of The Desolation of Smaug, and just as I had hoped, the things that I couldn’t bear to watch the first time around have gradually become more acceptable. … Continue reading

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Thorin gets screwed!

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Home from the DoS midnight show

Wow.  That’s about all I can say at this point.  Purists won’t be happy. I knew there were going to be deviations from the book, but this was way beyond anything I imagined.  I enjoyed the movie for the most … Continue reading

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Oh, what a difference a year makes!!

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