new gallery -- Thanksgiving '05 in Birmingham:
i took my little brother and sister camping at Oak Mountain State Park the night before Thanksgiving. they haven't really ever done stuff like that, so it was a real treat for them. we took my step-dad's ridiculously big 2-room tent, which was hard for someone who likes to be an ultra-light packer. that thing had to weigh like 25 pounds.


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so I'm re-reading...
The Chronicles of Narnia. It's been so long since I read them as a child that I wanted to remember the story. In the last three days I've managed one book per day, but I need to work on a couple of papers tomorrow, so dunno if I'll manage that pace. As I'm reading, all the time I'm imagining how awesome it would be if Peter Jackson made a movie of them... Turns out that he is, and The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe comes out December 9. check out the trailer, looks pretty good.

also: it turns out that in 2007 Peter Jackson will also be producing a movie based on the Halo video game series... hmm. well, we'll see how that one turns out... it's too good of a sci-fi action storyline to become another Doom. read this announcement by the Halo series fansite... it's humorous.

on the awesomeness of Alabama: the weather's been great (like 60s instead of the teens that GCC is currently experiencing), i've taken a nap in my hammock almost everyday (which is amazing, i might add), i've been climbing down in the Shades Crest Boulder Fields twice, we had people over for cards tonight, and i've had mexican food at least once every day. in conclusion, I'm not looking forward to going back to school.