Quilt Show 2007

So, this year's Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show was quite a doozy as far as quilt shows go.

As I said in my other quilt show post, the entire city of Sisters is covered with quilts. Every single part of town is equipped with a string of wire (in the place you would hang Christmas lights) so that quilts can be hung by clothespins, as you can (kinda) see here:

...and the entire town is decorated!

The Stitchin' Post hosts the quilt show, and they set up this shop in the back parking lot of the store, to help get people through lines (and out of the VERY crowded store)

The Employee "Challenge" quilts (hung on the side of the Stitchin' Post) are always a highlight of the show. The employees of the Stitchin' Post are given parameters for what their quilt will be about. This year's challenge: Inspired by nature.

Another beautiful employee challenge quilt

This year they closed down the main street (hwy 20) so that the throngs of quilters (and their husbands) had an easier time to move around

These quilts were hung on the side ally of the Post Office...no space goes unused!

...not even grassy areas, which are covered with quilt display stands!

As you can see, all the quilts are works of art in their own right, and each and every one gets appreciated for its beauty.

So now you see why the Quilt Show is such a big to-do in Sisters. Without it, some businesses wouldn't be able to survive in the slow winter months. And one thing's for certain, it certainly puts Sisters on the map.

The end is here, and it's kinda sad...

So, I went and got the new Harry potter book last night. Even though I went to Barnes and Noble, I didn't have to wait all that long, about 40 minutes or so, and it was even a FUN 40 (or so) minutes. It made me really happy to see all these kids and their parents get dressed up and be so excited for a book. I was telling my mom that I've never ever had to wait in line for a specific book opening before, and it was a nice change. I have stood in queues for movie premiers, heard stories from friends for waiting for video game systems, and even read of lines for the iPhone, but I've never heard or see anything as amazing as what I saw last night. The queue just to buy the book winded all the way around Barnes and Noble, weaving in and out of stacks. The atmosphere was really great, all the people were so friendly, and even though we were all the 1 am show-ups, the people I was around were no less Harry Potter fanatics than the ones that showed up in the afternoon...we were just people with less time.

I was originally morally opposed to ANY sort of sequel or spin-off of the Harry Potter world, but standing in that queue last night, and seeing kids and their parents equally excited about reading, and because of how much I love the characters, I'm thinking that more Harry Potter books wouldn't be such a bad thing...

Please don't shoot me for saying that.

So, of my predictions, some were right on, some were sort of on, some were sort of off, and some were so wrong that I am wondering what I was thinking. I think this book is my favorite out of all of them, but only because it explains pretty much everything, and ties up all the loose ends that I could think of. The plot was totally awesome, and went in places I had never dreamed it would go, and went places I didn't really want it to go...but I LOVED it, none the less.

However, I can't say that the book was the most well written one of the series. I honestly think that JK Rowling's editors can't say no, or can't par down her books because they are so popular. Consequently, I felt that sometimes this book had a lot of dead space. Or maybe I just didn't fancy the "filler" information. There seemed to be a lot to fit into this one book, but there also seemed to be a lot of...well, dead space. I can't really describe it any better than that.

Anyways, totally awesome, totally freaky, totally sad. One of her best books, in my opinion, let me know what you think!




(As a side note, I hate the US cover because I still don't understand it, and I've read the book! Can anyone explain it to me? Am I that oblivious? I liked the children's UK cover much more, as I actually understood it - great part of the book, don't you think? But what is with the adult cover, everyone reads Harry Potter! Don't be ashamed, old people!!)

Harry Potter!

Well, it comes out in three hours! I'm so excited!! I'm getting my book at either midnight or one am...or rather that's when I'm going to stand in the line and wait for an eternity!





My friend Sarah and I made a whole bunch of predictions, and I'd like to share them with you, so you can all see how entirely out to lunch and out of touch with Harry Potter I am!

• Harry will find something of importance at Godric's Hollow.
• Hogwarts will be shut down, and that's where Voldemort and Harry will duel.
• Dumbledore's pensive will help Harry
• At the end there will be a flash forward/epilogue (like Hermione and Ron with a baby, and where Harry is and all that)
• Neville and Luna will get together
• Trewlawney is an unregistered animagus (a cat)
• Silver locket (at end of book 6) stolen by Regalus Black, and is still in Grimmauld place (see book 5)
• either Arabella Fig or Filch will do magic
• Blaise Zabini (book six, slughorn's office with Tom Riddle) will be important in this book.
  

Deaths:

• Mad Eye Moody
• Kingsley Shacklebot
• Draco Malfoy
• Lucius Malfoy
• Bellatrix
• Voldemort
• Misc. Students : Ernie, Neville...
  
• Misc. Teachers : Hagrid, Trewlawney (if Voldemort finds out that she made the original prediction)
• Snape (we can't agree weather or not he's good, but he's gonna die)
  

Horocruxes:

• Diary
• Ring
• Locket
• Hufflepuff Cup
• Something Ravenclaw??
• Something Gryffindor?? (the sword)
• Nagini (the snake)

Where the Horocruxes are:

• Orphanage
• Hogwarts (multiple?)
• Godric's Hollow

People who come back:

• Viktor Krum
• Gilderoy Lockhart
• Madame Maxine
• Sirius Black
  
• Justin Finch-Fletchley

Sarah is now saying that Harry will die, because he has to be a tragic hero. She thinks he'll be the last Horocrux, and have to die to get Voldemort killed. I think he's going to live and be happy every after with Ginny.

Wii Fit

So, in case you live your life in a large hole, you will have heard of the Nintendo Wii system, the state of the art Nintendo heaven. It includes bowling, (where you wave around a little stick), and your favorite gaming oldies, with a dash of new exiting games and extra features. However, Nintendo has recently unveiled their "Wii Fit" a little white square that helps you stay fit. The following video is the actual promotional video, with a...colorful...voice over. I hope you enjoy it.

(on a side note, I know I've been posting a lot of videos lately, but don't worry, it's just because I spend too much time on youtube...I'll post something real soon)

Sicko

In want of a hair straightener.

I want a hair straightener.






...and "phisod" is an incorrect spelling. It is spelled "facade."




Just thought you'd like to know.

I think I'm in love!

I saw the cutest chick flick last night! License to Wed is so dang amazing, I can't wait for the movie to come out on DVD so I can buy it!!! So cheesy, but so cute! John Krasinski is so awesome, and I think I'm in love with him...if you know him, let him know...(just kidding!).

Ok, ok, so it wasn't the best movie ever or anything, but it was pretty dang fun. I enjoyed the dumb laughs, which came almost too infrequently, the robotic babies, and the stupid ending. I really enjoyed all the cameos from actors who are in The Office. Including John Krasinski, there were 4 people from The Office who were in it.

Anyways, totally cute, totally lame, and I can't wait to own it!