Palm tree photo day 2. So what's the big even this week? The Miss South Pacific beauty pagent. I've been told that it's the largest group in a long time. How many you might wonder? 8. That's it. 8. The group is staying at my hotel so this morning I met Miss American Samoa (she's nice) and watched the live radio interview with Miss Niue about her upcoming cd release. I have no clue where Niue is in the South Pacific so I had to look it up. It's a small island in Polynesia and the currency is the New Zealand dollar and the island is annexed to New Zealand. The pacific islander traditional tattoo event just ended so I missed that. For such a small place, something is always happening in Pago Pago.
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...
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