(July 18, 2011)
It is so incredible, the amount of things that have happened this week. You couldn't possibly understand the adrenaline rush of news that has gone down recently (and before you die, and in order to ensure that you listen [read?], the synopsis and deep, probing analysis of HP seven 2 will be forthcoming. Calm down.) I'm going to do my best to cover all points. You will cheerfully judge me as I do so :)
So, firstly, Stephen and I are no more. Quite unsurprisingly. For a brief time there, I thought he'd just been absent from my phone because he was absent in general - he texted me Sunday night and we got together Monday. We'd been talking for a bit about my relationship history and his as well, and I had most unfortunately shared that I had made a goal to stop hooking up, etc. etc. just before he says, "Hey, so here's a question...since we're talking about relationships and stuff..... [...glacial pause, in which I wait on tenterhooks for what will follow that one]....What do you think about...us? About what's going on here?"
Kristen [bemusedly playing with hair in attempt to buy time]: Huh....I don't really know. I mean, it's like I said, I told myself I wouldn't hook up anymore. So as long as we're doing....whatever it is we're doing, I'd like it to be in a direction. We don't have to be in a relationship right now but I'd like that to be the general progress of this. And if that's not what you want, it's probably better if we were just friends.
Stephen [absentmindedly picking at guitar on his lap and avoiding Kristen's eyes nearly so much as she's avoiding his]: Well, here's the thing. I'm really not in a place where I can have a relationship right now. You seem....you just seem to know what you want with the church and everything, and all of that is really solid for you, right?
Kristen [embarrassed at this, which could mean any number of things, including "your pious behavior is annoying"]: Well, really not so good as I probably should be. But yeah, I feel like I know what I want where that's concerned.
Stephen: See, I don't know what I want. And I wouldn't want to be doing something because the person I date is that way, I really want to figure this out for myself and be sure about it. The thing is, if I could figure this out, I'd call you up and we'd try this thing for real. But of course that's not going to happen in like five or six weeks or something.
Kristen [grinning broadly, quite blissfully unaware of how obnoxious she sounds, attempting to lighten the mood]: Really? You can't come to deep, metaphysical conclusions in a matter of weeks? You don't say.
Stephen [graciously laughing at weak humor attempt]: No. But look, I like you. I just don't want to hurt you.
Kristen [getting more and more contemplative and having greater and greater difficulty stringing together words, owing to the uncomfortably personal nature of this conversation and the deeply annoying fact that he cheerfully served that into her court, making her pick between two unpleasant alternatives]: Hmmm.....I don't know.....I like you. I really don't.... like I'm not...partial to the idea of this....ending. I'd really rather not that we be done.
Stephen [quickly, although perhaps not particularly eagerly]: We don't have to stop what's going on, I should say that. I'm really fine with how things are. It's just that if what you want is a relationship...I don't think it's a good idea.
We proceeded to wander to other topics and such, as other people waded in and out of his front room and we grew less able to talk about big deal things :P He finally said that he could take me home to think, and I agreed that that sounded like a good idea. Even though I really knew what my decision should be at that point anyway. I texted him the next day and told him that we should be friends, after freaking out to Heather about how I could think I wanted someone for that long and then not only NOT put up a fight to keep him, but not be particularly perturbed that I wouldn't have him any more. And then quick segue into "seriously, I could swear that I was right about the whole love thing after all!!" Eesh, I'm such a strange creature. Seriously, I'm in my head 24/7 and I don't even get myself.
On to Vegas - one of my best friends from last year got married in Vegas this weekend and Jack and our friend and I went down to see her. We also went shopping like crazy, got amazing sushi, went to Lion King (Which has fall on your face and die amazing music and costumes) had a very very Vegas bachelorette party (that you have absolutely no idea how bad I want to tell you all about but can't because you're a missionary) and went to her wedding. I bawled during the father/daughter dance. It was embarrassing. And the first time Jackie's ever seen me cry :P It was really the best weekend ever. One more time for emphasis: BEST. WEEKEND. EVER. ooo, and I have an awesome henna sun on my hip. La la la la la la.
Some highlights: Traffic was BAD on the strip Friday night, and this girl in a pink bug with rhinestone-studded back emblem cut us off in the worst fashion I've ever seen. A cop on a bike immediately put his lights and siren on and pulled up behind her, but when he got up (we were stopped in traffic) he started walking towards our car. We were distressed. Winnie rolled down the window, and the cop says.....
"Sorry, some people just don't know how to drive."
And then proceeds to pull her over. Mwahahahahahahahahahaha
Also, Jackie's tattoo is of Bob Marley. Jackie is blonde and white as can be. We had our shirts rolled up walking around Mandalay Bay so the henna would dry, and this black lady comes up and starts asking where we got them, and she looks at Jackie's and gets this skeptical look on and says, "Bob Marley? Really?" Bahahaha.
So yes. My week. Hahahaha. I'm awesome.
On to HP :)
You'll forgive me, the awesome that is Vegas may have clouded my memory. Let's see....Lavender dies instead of Colin. Surprising. And sad. Ollivander knows about the Deathly Hallows, and it's dumb. Ron and Hermione's kiss is totally hot and I want me some of Rupert Grint. Harry and Ginny are still gosh awful and lack chemistry more than a pair of dead fish and really just stop no more please you two are painful and put your lips on each other with all the willingness you'd afford kissing a spotty, creepy cousin. I love Bellatrix. Helena Bonham Carter is insanely talented. Voldemort hugs Draco. I'd be outraged at this obvious fallacy, but it's so awkward and funny to watch Voldy attempt it that I accept it.
Neville's actually kind of hot now. I can't even handle it.
Dean remains SMOKING hot. Not news, and you don't care, but seriously. Must be said.
The Mrs. Weasley part is in fact sufficiently awesome.
The Fred dying/Percy returning thing was non-existent.
Harry genuinely looks thirty at the end. Crazy. Ginny has mom hair, but is almost believable, and Ron and Hermione look exactly the same.
Snape's memories include a shot of him keening over the lifeless body of Lily Potter moments after her death as infant Harry wails away in the background. In slow motion. With big, sweeping, drama, cry about me music playing in the background. Too far, boys. TOO FAR.
I LOVE Minerva McGonagall/Maggie Smith. Lovity love love love. Haha, when she calls down the suits of armor, she smiles with relish and says "I've always wanted to try that spell."
Ginny is not awesome enough.
They never fully spell out the Dumbledore past. Oh, and Grindelvald? NOT. Mentioned. Travesty.
Harry breaks the Elder Wand at the end and does not use it to fix his wand. Stupid and made me spend an inordinate amount of time wondering if he just used Draco's old one until the end of time.
Oh, Goyle is either not present for the Fiend Fyre thing or he's both black and skinny now. Bahahaha.
The Helena Ravenclaw thing is ALL. WRONG. I was displeased. It was quite obviously changed to suit time, but still. ANNOYING>
Oh, and instead of the shrieking shack, Voldy camps out at the boat house that Hogwarts apparently has. They've also evidently got a crew team, because Voldemort forces Nagini to kill Snape amongst sculls and paddles and such. No explanation for that. But you know, whatever.
The final battle is pretty awesome. But I found myself perplexed that there were that many death eaters. They've got a bloody army.
The dragon is perfect, I feel.
Haha, when they fall out of the cart while robbing Gringotts and Hermione does a cushioning charm so they don't die, she falls last and the camera has a distinct, gratuitous cleavage shot. Bahardy hardy ha. This one's for you, fan boys.
Oh, and things in the vault just replicate, but they don't burn. It's not as crazy.
I've got more, but I'm concerned you won't get this. Please comment on my life and not just the HP, mmmk?
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