Harry Potter Experience

I remember watching Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone for the first time with my mom. She kept rewinding the part when Hagrid knocks down the door and says, "Sorry about that." Everything from that point forward was just amazing to a 9-year-old me. I remember falling in love with all the magic. Platform 93/4, the beautiful train, the chocolate frog, the sorting hat, the great feast, Fluffy...I could go on for ages.

Harry Potter and Goblet of Fire is my favorite movie because that is when I fell in love with Ron Weasley/Rupert Grint but Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is and always will be my go to happy movie. It's the moment I fell in love with golden trio as they're now called. It's the moment that I understood how special and beautiful and freaking awesome it is to stand up against something bigger than yourself. I understand that more now because I'm older but it was always clear that there was something incredibly special about these movies and about Harry, Ron, and Hermione and Hogwarts.

After seeing Chamber of Secrets, I started reading the books. I started with Prisoner of Azkaban then read the first two and then I read the rest of them in order from Goblet of Fire. I already loved reading but I was never in love with a series like this before. I loved finishing one book and wondering what would happen next. It kept my love of reading alive. I still really love reading. Whenever I get the chance, I read my favorite chapter of the whole series, The Prince's Tale in Deathly Hallows. It never gets old. It never stops being beautiful. It reminds me that people are more than what you see. That is something we forget far too often.

I've learned a lot from the series. I've learned a lot from the books, movies, and characters.

• It's okay to stand up for what you believe in
• It's okay to fight against something bigger than yourself.
• People are different but that's not a reason to hate them.
• Love conquers all
• Love is there even when you don't realize it.
• Magic is love and love is real
• We can stand up to what we're afraid of whether it be spiders or hate
• Never judge a book by it's cover because people are more than what we see.
• When you believe in yourself, you can do a lot of great things.
  
• It's okay to be yourself
• It's not good to have too much power and then use it for bad. You never win that way.
• I am a Free Elf. We are all Free Elves.
  

I think the most important thing to me is that it's okay to stand up and fight against something bigger than yourself. If I think back now, that's what pulled me in. These were little kids, only 11, who knew the importance of right from wrong and did everything in their power to make things right and win the good fight. We're stronger than we think and if we have this courage and bravery, who knows what great things we can accomplish for the good fight.

Harry Potter has been really special to me for more than half of my life now. I wouldn't change it at all. It's a part of who I am. I'm a proud Potterhead. Years 1 to 7 are done on paper and on the big screen but it's not over. It will always be a special part of me. I am sad that there are no more movies or books but it will live on. Like J.K. Rowling said, "Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home." I will never forget the love and the magic. When something is this wonderful, it's legacy lives on forever. Happy Birthday J.K. Rowling. Thank you for everything. "All was well. "

elephant, zebra, girraffe.

"In a world where you can be anything....Be Yourself."

At orientation, my team leader told us not to act like something we're not because we will get put in our place. I really liked what she said. I like being myself. I've been doing mini self-esteem activities with myself so that I can increase the Kiyanna love which is important...very important actually. It makes my day brighter and my smile a lot more. That's why I like to keep things that make represent my personality all around me.

I don't have pictures because I don't currently have my computer but I do want to share with you what I have around me that reminds me of how unique I am. because we're all unique and special in our own perfect way.

This is what I keep around me:

• pictures of my family, one in a frame that was given to me as a gift from a wonderful person who I learned a lot from, she gave it to me in the 8th grade.
• animal stickers and lots of zebra print and a cute little zebra who is always looking at me....
• I also have all the colors I love in my dorm room. I love a lot of colors but I didn't go overboard or anything. It's mostly pink, purple, and a teal color. Those are my favorites at the moment.
• I have my devotional books that are amazing. One is called "every teen girl's little pink book" and the other one is called "always sisters." They are both amazing...quote time, from the little pink book..."All the flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds that we sow today."
• I also have my mickey mouse pajamas. They're not on right now but have them and they're amazing :)

That's all for now. Even though I've almost been here a week, I still need lots. I'm a very sleepy zebra and there's one thing I forgot to mention...With my internet, Rupert Grint is just a click a way and he makes my heart happy. instant stress reliever.

make me smile gorgeous man across the pond.

brightened my day

Hey you gorgeous gorgeous man, that I can't even meet in my dreams, you brighten my day you know? Like today for example, I had a few major sucky moments and after I had calmed down a bit, I noticed Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was on and then I saw your beautiful smile and forgot, for a moment, what I was so upset about earlier. You're just so awesome and funny and cool and a freaking ray of talent. I'm going to need a poster of you to decorate my dorm room. I think those beautiful eyes and that amazing smile will keep me from giving up among the other inspirational things that I plan on having in my dorm room. I love all his movies though and I love seeing his interviews, it's like how could you not love him! He makes my heart happy and today he turned a sad face into a happy one which he can always do. I don't know you Mr. Rupert Grint but thank you for being the light that makes my darkness disappear....

NB: I am not a stalker.

today's reasons to smile

It's 3 am so technically these are yesterday's reasons to smile but I haven't gone to bed yet and I want to record what made me smile today. I was looking over some old posts and I looked at the one that challenged everyone to track what makes them smile and make a list every night before bed. Here it is! http://thoughtsunderpressure.blogspot.com/2009/08/reasons-to-smile.html

my reasons to smile...May 1st.

• I had enough time today to listen to all my favorite songs. I really like old songs from the 50's and 60's they make my heart happy. I can't really explain it but it's sort of like they make me think of all the awesome clothes they used to wear back then. I think that music will always be an escape for people and when I listen to those songs, I feel like I can travel to those times and just dance into a world of happiness.


• I saw honor society while I was watching Alvin and the Chimpmunks the sqeaukquel. I knew they were going to be in the movie but I didn't think they would be the first faces I saw. I love those gents. They can always make me smile! All I could remember though is how I was like 2 minutes away from meeting them and they walked like 3 feet infront of me last summer. It was amazing!


• I got to talk to my lovely twitter friends


• Rupert Grint.....I watched a few...like 20...videos of him doing interviews and things like that. I also read some interviews with him and he makes me over the moon happy. I used to dream about him. It was one summer and I dreamt about him every night because he's just so wonderful and beautiful and talented and I can talk about him for hours so I'll just stop now. =] ♥

This is Andrew from Honor Society by the way. Yup, that close...didn't meet them but I got to see them smile up close and I love smiles and they have wonderful smiles!

Some Good Ice Cream

do you know he has an ice cream van?
I want to buy some ice cream from him!
lol

beautiful, pointless post.
:)