The Flower List #23: Go to a Midnight Premiere of a Movie

Whoohoo! Another thing down on the list.

Thursday night, I lined up with a bunch of my family members and their friends to see Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2. We dressed up, saw some crazy fans L.A.R.P.ing and just had SO much fun. It was amazing, just the whole atmosphere. I wanted to stay there forever!

I won't say anything about the movie, for those of you that haven't seen it. But I cried, and cried, and laughed, then cried some more. It was insane.

Me and my cousin Emily, (I'm on the right!).

Going to a midnight movie is definitely exciting and fun, but I think you'll enjoy it more if you're a true fan of whatever you're going to see! Like even though I read and enjoy the Twilight series, I don't think I'd go and see Breaking Dawn at midnight because I'm not CRAZY about it. Hopefully something else will capture my heart like Harry Potter, but until then, and forever always- long lived The Boy Who Lives!

Song stuck in my head today:.....

Keep on keepin' on,

Madison

Acess Denied

So... two things you may or may not already know about me.

1. I LOVE Harry Potter

2. It's on my Flower List to see a movie at a midnight premiere

Being that HP7 is coming out this Friday, I dreamed about seeing it late Thursday night.

Well there's two things stopping me:

1. My mother. (I'll be honest!)

2. No one to go with!

You see most of my friends aren't Harry Potter nerds like myself.

And I'm tired of going with people who have no real interest in it!

BUT

It turns out I have an AMAZING FRIEND

named Shilpa

who I just found out...

LOVES HARRY POTTER!

How great is that?

Since there's no way the both of us (we live in different towns) could get together to see the midnight even if we were allowed,

we're seeing the film sometime this weekend hopefully and I can't wait!

I met Shilpa at a track meet and ever since we've kept in touch.

I have to admit, she's like my little miracle.

I can't believe a silly track meet created so many new friendships for me

and I love talking to her and spending time with her.

Though we've only hung out once outside of track related events,

I really consider Shilpa a good friend.

She's hilarious, really nice, and just so easy to have a good time with!

And the unknown fact that she read all the Harry Potter books makes me love her that much more.

Fact: Way to my heart, love Harry Potter ;)

&STRANGERS

ARE JUST FRIENDS

YOU HAVEN'T MET YET

So, be open.

Don't think you won't be friends with someone because

they don't like things you do,

they're weird,

they live too far away,

they go to another school,

they're a guy,

they're a girl,

they're gay,

they're stupid,

they're to smart,

they're not in your 'group'.

Wheter it's the guy that's lived on your block for years

but always thought was too... crazy

or

someone you've met for the first time,

you have to choice to create a lasting relationship!

So don't be afraid to strike up a conversation.

Song stuck in my head today: check out my other post! :P

Keep on keepin' on,

Madison

Everone Has Their Guilty Pleasures

Coming back to my idea of not knowing yourself fully, I believe everyone has their own guilty pleasures. Things even their closest friends would be suprised they enjoy or things that you'd be shocked to know of someone that you've had pinpointed from the outside so long.

There's this guy in my Studio in Art class who've I've known since kindergarten and have always had the greatest distaste for. He's your class A neanderthal and I can't stand being near him. So the other day he started talking about the new Harry Potter movie and how he was so amped up for the midnight premiere. I had to admit I was taken aback, a lot.

You see yes, he acted all cocky thinking he knew everything about the series just buy watching the movies (which happens to be one of my greatest pet peeves), and yes he's not about to stop harassing people and being stuckup but just knowing that we had something in common, showed me a shimmer of hope. Because I know now, and have always known, that in the end we're all the same. Strip down the specific details and times of your life and realize that other people can relate to your own experiences and may enjoy the same things you do. So while I won't be joining my classmate to go see The Deathly Hollows next friday, I'll always remember that day in class whenever I see him and think, Hey this guy like Harry Potter, he can't be all bad.

Song stuck in my head today: my own composition

Keep on keepin' on,

Madison