Downton Abbey

I love the BBC drama on Masterpiece Classic Downton Abbey.  Three episodes of season two have aired and each one is better than the next one. Waiting a year after season one was hard, but I am enjoying the show every Sunday night.  I love everything about the show, the characters, time period, and costumes are put together so well.

 A lot of people I work with in the library also watch Downton Abbey so on Monday's everyone is talking about the newest episode.  Season two seems a little bit darker themed that the first season because of the war and Downton Abbey turning into a convalescent home for injured soldiers.

I can't wait for this Sunday's newest episode.  Who else is watching Dowton Abbey season 2?

Inspiration

I have been terrible at being consistent with writing new blog posts. I think I need some inspiration.  So sorry about disappearing off the blogging world for a bit.  Here's a short little library story that happened yesterday.  

A gentleman came into the library and checked out some books and his account said "Please ask for ID." I have seen this message before on some other patrons accounts but yesterday it really felt like I was working in a liquor store asking for a person's ID to check their age.  :)  

I'll write another library story tomorrow.  

Uncomfortable/cute moment at the library...

I was helping an 11 year old boy find a movie at the circulation desk.  He was standing next to me and said "you are working so hard. How much money do you make working here?" Dead silence.  I didn't have a clue what to say. Luckily I was saved when his mom was motioning him to go back to the kids area.

My dad said I should have said "I make enough." Someone else said I should have said "I make enough to drive back and forth from home."

What would you have said?

Today at the library...

There is an older gentleman who comes into the library almost every day. He speaks very little English but I am always smiling and waving hello when he comes in.  He usually says something in Spanish and I never quite remember how I need to respond but today was the day I would say something back in Spanish! 

He came and walked by and said Buenos Dias. I said Buenos Dias back and he got the hugest grin on his face and put a big thumbs up and you could tell he was proud. I pretty much had a grin on my face all day.    I think he has been trying to teach me and he succeeded today with getting me to say two words. 

I was telling this to a co-worker who also speaks Spanish and he was saying the older gentleman seems like a wise man.  This older gentleman reminds me of my grandfather who always had a sparkle in his eye.  It was a good day in the library!

Once Upon a Time

Who doesn't love a good fairy tale? I have been enjoying the hit new ABC show Once Upon a Time immensely.  It has all the fairy tales most people know about and they will have some lesser known fairy tales as the season progresses.  The latest episode was about the huntsman who is supposed to kill Snow White.

Under the curse the queen has put on the town none of the townspeople remember their true identities.  Emma, the main character, is the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming. She comes to the town of Storybrooke, Maine under the request of her son Henry. Henry was adopted by the Mayor of Storybrooke who is actually the Evil Queen.

Each episode feels like a mini movie and each hour goes by way to fast. This episode was very emotional because I started to really like Graham and Emma together and then they go and take it away.  I am probably reading into this to much but the actor who plays Graham/The Huntsman is in all 22 episodes this season. It is too soon to know but I can’t wait for the season to begin again.    

      

The Hunger Games

Book Description
Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem, the remains of what used be the United States. Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called, "The Hunger Games." The terrain, rules, and level of audience participation may change but one thing is constant: kill or be killed. When Kat's sister is chosen by lottery, Kat steps up to go in her place. 

Excerpt from the book
 The rules of the Hunger Games are simple. In punishment for the uprising, each of the twelve districts must provide one girl and one boy, called tributes, to participate. The twenty-four tributes will be imprisoned in a vast outdoor arena that could hold anything from a burning desert to a frozen wasteland. Over a period of several weeks, the competitors must fight to the death. The last tribute standing wins. – from The Hunger Games, page 18 

My Review

The Hunger Games is not a book that I thought I would ever read.  It is not the type of genre that I generally enjoy, but I decided to give the book a chance.  I am so glad that I did.  Since it's a teen book it's a pretty quick read. I read it in a day and a half. I could not put it down! I have seen this book being checked out at the library a lot and never put a request in for it to read.  I seen the trailer for the movie coming out in March and thought it looked pretty interesting so I thought I would give the book a chance.  All the copies were checked out so I put my name on the list and in about three weeks it came.  I started reading it almost immediately.  Katniss is such a strong character throughout the story, you can't help but encourage her until the end. Here is the trailer for the movie coming out in March 2012.

Chevy or Ford

This could also be a perfect hallmark card commercial.  

What is or has been your favorite car?