Another day down this week and a long day it has been. I woke up at 3:00 am and could not get back to sleep. At 3:45 am I just gave up and got out of bed. There's not much to do that early, answer a few e-mails, wait for something good on CNN, and drink lots of coffee. I did get to the beach for a pre-sunrise power walk and that helped wake me up. Then the day began and now it's time to relax. No more work or school for the night or my brain might not want to sleep again.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Most Hobbit minded people have already seen the latest installment so this is for those of you waiting for the crowds to go down. Part 2 is much better than part 1. This applies to all viewers. Where the gap happens if you have not read the book (including the appendices) you will probably like the whole movie. If you've read the book and taken the time to read the appendices, then you'll appreciate the back story that's presented here. The spirit of Tolkien is present and Desolation of Smaug fits well within what will become a 6 part movie. What I liked....The opening sequence. This is not in the book and I had to look it up in the appendices and sure enough, Gandalf and Thorin did meet in Bree. Thranduil and Legolas father/son relationship. I liked it. While only a mere mention in the appendices, in this movie we see Legolas loyal to his father. That Legolas doesn't mesh with the person he becomes and it will be interesting to see what happens to Legolas in the nex...
3:45, welcome to my time of the morning. I love the solitude, time to blog, time to jog, and time to drink lots of coffee.
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