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Hunting For "The One" | Life Update
By Maegan Mariee
"We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us."
The house hunting begins!
Another life update! Mike's (my husband) other hip does not need surgery, thank God! It's just inflamed, which the surgeon said can be relieved with some stretching and ice. Yay!
With that hurdle behind us, we've moved on with the biggest thing we're probably going to do this year: buying a home! We met with our realtor this past Sunday to touch base and get a feel for what we're looking for. At the moment, this is all the information I have, but as the months go on, I'll be updating.
This is a very exciting thing for us, though I know it's also going to be very stressful. Hopefully whatever information I put down in these posts can help someone else in their home-buying journey!
Quote by Winston Churchill.
Rereading Harry Potter // The Order of the Phoenix
"Don't worry. You're just as sane as I am."
Does anyone remember the very last Harry Potter movie premiere, when J.K. Rowling said;
Whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.
I mean, yes, you teared up when she said it, when you heard it, but I never really thought going back to Hogwarts would bring so much back to me. This is going to be a seven (duh) part series on my blog where I re-read Harry Potter, annotate my old books, and relive everything that made me fall in love with this series when I was seven years old.
This is something I've tried in the past and only got up to GoF (Goblet of Fire for those of you that might not have read the series yet), so I'm hoping that this project here will keep me accountable.
In the first installment, which you can read here, I mentioned my favorite characters. I'm going to give them score cards and see how they measure up to my current self throughout the series. This should be interesting (probably to no one but myself) considering Draco has been the ultimate favorite since the series ended. The updated scores from the second post are as follows;
Draco Malfoy - 65%
Hermione Granger - 100%
Sirius Black - 100%
Fred Weasley - 100%
Oliver Wood - 100%
Hagrid - 100%
Dumbledore - 90%
Snape - 50%
Arthur Weasley - 100%
So both Draco and Snape went down, as well as Dumbledore. I think, in GoF, this is where we see him kind of wanting to figure out the whole Voldemort puzzle more than caring about Harry's mindset.
Chapter 2, pg 31 // "They guard the wizard prison, Azkaban," said Aunt Petunia.
Chapter 2, pg 37 // "Back?" whispered Aunt Petunia. She was looking at Harry as she had never looked at him before. And all of a sudden, for the very first time in his life, Harry fully appreciated that Aunt Petunia was his mother's sister. He could not have said why this hit him so very powerfully at this moment. All he knew was that he was not the only person in the room who had an inkling of what Lord Voldemort being back might mean.
Chapter 2, pg 40 // "REMEMBER MY LAST, PETUNIA."
Chapter 4, pg 72 // "...He said he's been having to struggle against Dad's lousy reputation ever since he joined the Ministry and that Dad's got no ambition and that's why we've always been - you know - not had a lot of money, I mean - " - I hate Percy 😠
Chapter 5, pg 90 // "Yes," said Mrs. Weasley, her lip curling. "The thing is, it's been rather difficult for you to look after him while you've been locked up in Azkaban, hasn't it?" - Honestly, love Molly, but she's a bitch here.
Chapter 5, pg 97 // "There are dangers involved of which you can have no idea, any of you... I think Molly's right, Sirius. We've said enough." - I think this is so stupid and frustrating. Yes, they're young, but as Harry is the one whose life is in danger, he should have all the information. UGH.
Chapter 6, pg 117 // "Kreacher wasn't quite as devoted to him as to my mother, but I still caught him snogging a pair of my father's old trousers last week." - ew, wtf? lol
Chapter 7, pg 136 // Harry's heart was beating a violet tattoo against his Adam's apple. - ...what?
Chapter 10, pg 199 // "Oh yes," said Luna, "I've been able to see them ever since my first day here. They've always pulled the carriages. Don't worry. You're just as sane as I am."
Chapter 11, pg 212 // ...all he knew was that he loathed everything about her, from her stupid voice to her fluffy pink cardigan.
Chapter 12, pg 238 // "Probably that you're going to be eaten by a giant marshmallow or something," said Harry.
Chapter 12, pg 248 // Professor McGonagall sat down behind her desk, watching Harry closely. Then she said, "Have a biscuit, Potter." "Have - what?"
Chapter 12, pg 249 // "Well, I'm glad you listen to Hermione Granger at any rate," she said, pointing him out of her office.
Chapter 13, pg 277 // "Yeah," said Harry, before he could stop himself, "that's the only bit of me Dumbledore cares about, isn't it, my scar?" - Sometimes you do wonder...
Chapter 14, pg 302 // "Yes, but the world isn't split into good people and Death Eaters." said Sirius with a wry smile.
Chapter 15, pg 320 // "I wonder," said Professor McGonagall in cold fury, turning on Professor Umbridge, "how you expect to gain an idea of my usual teaching methods if you continue to interrupt me? You see, I do not generally permit people to talk when I am talking."
Chapter 17, pg 363 // "You applied first for the Defense Against the Dark Arts post, I believe?" Professor Umbridge asked Snape. "Yes," said Snape quietly. "But you were unsuccessful?" Snape's lip curled. "Obviously." - LOL even better in the movie
Chapter 18, pg 392 // "Yeah, the D.A.'s good," said Ginny. "Only let's make it stand for Dumbledore's Army because that's the Ministry's worst fear, isn't it?"
Chapter 18, pg 392 // "But if you think it's beneath you, you can leave," Harry said.
Chapter 19, pg 403 // "It's good, isn't it?" said Luna happily. "I wanted to have it chewing up a serpent to represent Slytherin, you know, but there wasn't time.
Chapter 20, pg 440 // "I'll plan his lessons for him if I have to, I don't care if she throws out Trelawney but she's not taking Hagrid!"
Chapter 21, pg 459 // A slightly stunned silence greeted the end of this speech, then Ron said, "One person can't feel all that at once, they'd explode/" "Just because you've got the emotional range of a teaspoon doesn't mean we all have," said Hermione, nastily, picking up her quill again.
Chapter 22, pg 481 // "It must have been the aftermath of the vision, that's all," said Sirius. "You were still thinking of the dream or whatever it was and -"
Chapter 23, pg 500 // "One day," said Hermione, sounding thoroughly exasperated, "you'll read Hogwarts, A History, and perhaps that will remind you that you can't Apparate or Disapparate inside Hogwarts. Even Voldemort couldn't make you fly out of your dormitory, Harry."
Chapter 24, pg 541 // "Don't leave it till later, you big second rater!"
Chapter 25, pg 558 // "It's funny, isn't it," said Cho in a low voice, also gazing up at the pictures of the Death Eaters. "Remember when that Sirius Black escaped, and there were dementors all over Hogsmeade looking for him? And now ten Death Eaters are on the loose and there aren't dementors anywhere..." - POINT.
Chapter 26, pg 596 // "... As High Inquisitor, you have every right to dismiss my teachers. You do not, however, have the authority to send them away from the castle. I am afraid," he went on, with a courteous little bow, "that the power to do that still resides with the headmaster, and it is my wish that Professor Trelawney continue to live at Hogwarts."
Chapter 27, pg 620 // "Well - it's just that you seem to be laboring under the delusion that I am going to - what's the phrase? 'Come quietly.' I am afraid I am not going to come quietly at all, Cornelius. I have absolutely no intention of being sent to Azkaban, I could break out, of course - but what a waste of time, and frankly, I can think of a whole host of thing I would rather be doing." - LOL
Chapter 28, pg 633 // "Impressive," Harry said quietly, grinning. "Very impressive... You'll put Dr. Filibuster out of business, no problem...." "Cheers," whispered George, wiping tears of laughter from his face. "Oh, I hope she tries Vanishing them next... They multiply by ten every time you try..."
Chapter 28, pg 634 // "Now you mention it," said Hermione happily, "d'you know... I think I'm feeling a bit... rebellious."
Chapter 29, pg 655 // "The thing about growing up with Fred and George," said Ginny thoughtfully, "is that you sort of start thinking anything's possible if you've got enough nerve."
Chapter 29, pg 664 // "I should have made my meaning plainer," said Professor McGonagall, turning at last to look at Umbridge directly in the eyes. "He has achieved high marks in all Defense Against the Dark Arts tests set by a competent teacher."
Chapter 30, pg 677 // Dungbombs and Stinkpellets were dropped so frequently in the corridors that it became the new fashion for students to perform Bubble-Head Charms on themselves before leaving lessons, which ensured them a supply of fresh clean air, even though it gave them all the peculiar appearance of wearing upside-down goldfish bowls on their heads.
Chapter 32, pg 733 // "...don't you think you've got a bit of a - a - saving people-thing?" she said. - I mean, true.
Chapter 35, pg 806 // "There's nothing you can do, Harry... nothing.... He's gone." - I hate this book. Sirius, noooooooo.
Chapter 36, pg 808 // But some part of him realized, even as he fought to break free from Lupin, that Sirius had never kept him waiting before... Sirius had risked everything, always, to see Harry, to help him... If Sirius was not reappearing out of that archway when Harry was yelling for him as though his life depended on it, the only possible explanation was that he could not come back...
Chapter 37, pg 841 // AND EITHER MUST DIE AT THE HAND OF THE OTHER FOR NEITHER CAN LIVE WHILE THE OTHER SURVIVES...
And we've lost my favorite character. I dreaded reading this installation of the series the most. In the next post, Sirius and Oliver will be gone from the top list, as they're no longer in the series, really. They'll still be here at the bottom, though.
An Unexpected Hiatus | Life Update
"No grit, no pearl."
Whoops. It looks like I accidentally took a little time away from posting. There are a lot of reasons why I haven't been around, mostly real life has just been really demanding, but also I really needed the time to gather myself mentally.
Some news, both good and bad; My husband's hip surgery went well. He's been walking around and even working a little already. The bad news now is that he's now feeling the same pain in his other hip that he was feeling in his first. So we need another MRI scan to see what's going on there. Prayers that it's not as serious as before and he won't have to go through all that pain and suffering again.
We got approved for a home loan! It's been an interesting turn of events here, as we were going to wait and try later in the year. I'm glad we did it sooner though, because getting to start looking around now has been a nice distraction from everything else going on. I've been doing my best to stay in my routine which honestly has been the only thing keeping me sane.
Everything that's been going on in the world lately has also made me a little depressed. It's scary to watch what's going on and makes me fear for the future. Shaking off all those negative feelings haven't been easy. I'm hoping to get back on track with posting and have some planned already. With any luck, you'll see a new post sometime this week!
Thanks for sticking around (if you're reading this & have, in fact, stuck around).
Netflix/Hulu To Watch List | Update
It's been a few months...
In my last post on Netflix/Hulu, I listed everything that I wanted/still needed to watch. Did I actually make a dent in my list? Well...
Knightfall - Didn't even touch it.
The Office - Nope.
Friends - Nope.
The Good Place - Nope.
Supernatural - Nope.
Empire Records - Yes! It was okay.
Hilda - Yes! I loved this! Highly recommend.
Stranger Things 2 - Nope.
Ella Enchanted - Nope.
Sons of Anarchy - BIG NopeTM.
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt - Nope.
Lincoln - Nope.
The Hollow - Nope.
Young & Hungry - Nope.
Mad Men - Nope..
13 Reasons Why - BIG NopeTM.
Versailles - Nope.
Set It Up - Yes! I thought it was funny and pretty cute.
Call the Midwife - Nope.
The Duchess - Nope.
Roman Empire - Nope.
Mindhunter - Nope.
Alias Grace - Nope.
The Borgias - Nope.
To The Bone - Nope.
Anna Karenina - Yes! Mainly because it was leaving Netflix and I had a small window in which to watch it. It was... kind of messed up. Still need to read the book.
Steel Magnolias - Yes! I really, really loved this one.
The Magic Pill - Nope.
GBF - Nope.
Friends From College - Nope.
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - Nope.
Vikings - Nope.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine - Nope.
The Handmaid's Tale - Nope.
The Last Man on Earth - Nope.
Roseanne - Nope.
The Conners - Nope.
So... there were a couple I was able to cross off the list, but I still have a lot of work to do. I've refrained from adding to my lists, because then I'll never get anything done. Sheesh.
Zoella Beauty | Fruits
The newest, and last, Zoella Beauty Collection.
The end of an era, as they say. I've had a lot of fun taking pictures and writing posts for these collection releases. All the packaging has been beautiful, as you can see from all of my other reviews. I'm a little sad I won't be able to do anymore of these, but all good things must come to an end, eventually. So, without further ado, here we go.
This is the first collection where we have a variety of scents. the body mist is a Fruit Medley and it smells reminiscent of a Victoria's Secret scent I had back in the day. As usual, the spray goes on light and lasts a decent amount of time before you'll feel the need to touch up. The packaging is pretty similar to the Splash Botanics range, in terms of the label. Not that I mind, as I think it keeps it quite clean and tidy.
I was hesitant on getting the roller balls, as I don't tend to use them very much and the scents didn't seem to be something I would like. Watermelon? Not a fave of mine. However, as it is her last range, I decided to get them. And I have to say I'm not disappointed with the smells. Even the watermelon one! The rollers have small caps, which I like. The Apricot & Peach smells amazing.
This was the product I was most interested in! Not only is it a foam body wash, but it's banana scented and OH MY GOD. I'm in love with it! Obviously, it smells like bananas, but it reminds me of Circus Peanuts! (A candy from the 90's that I was and still am obsessed with). The scent doesn't really stick around after you wash it off, but it cleans you so it's job is completed, in my opinion. Plus, it's just such a delight to use and I get nostalgic using it that I couldn't really care less about the scent lasting.
I've really gotten into body scrubs this past season. This is the same scent as the body mist and it's infused with kiwi seeds! Again, it does it's job and it comes in a squeeze bottle, making it a little easier to use. No complaints!
And finally, the body sorbet. It's peach, so clearly it's one of my faves already. It's a really light cream and it sinks right into the skin, the same formula I think from the Splash Botanics body sorbet. The packaging on this is similar to Jelly & Gelato with the graphics coming off of the top.
You can only get this collection from Feel Unique if you live in the States. For some reason they're not bringing it to Ulta. As this is also the smallest collection, it's easy to get one of everything! Adieu, Zoella Beauty! You've been wonderful.
See all of my Zoella Beauty reviews!
Tutti Fruity
Sweet Inspirations
Jelly and Gelato
Snow'ella
Splash Botanics
Rereading Harry Potter // The Goblet of Fire
"Draco Malfoy, the amazing bouncing ferret."
Dumbledore - 100%
Naturally, Draco went down another ten. And Snape, well, went down 20 with how particularly nasty he was in PoA.
Chapter 6, pg 71 // Hermione came over the crest of the hill last, clutching a stitch in her side. - I feel you, Hermione.
Chapter 8, pg 104 // Hermione made a loud tutting noise. She reached up and pulled Harry back into his seat. "Honestly!" she said. - When the Veelas' come out onto the field at the World Cup.
Chapter 8, pg 116 // "Ah yes... yes, I owe you... how much?" For Fred and George has just scrambled over the backs of their seats and were standing in front of Ludo Bagman with broad grins on their faces, their hands outstretched.
Chapter 13, pg 201 // "Can I have a look at Uranus too, Lavender?" said Ron. - LOL funny you should ask...
Chapter 13, pg 205 // "I don't think so!" roared Moody, pointing his wand at the ferret again - it flew ten feet into the air, fell with a smack to the floor, and then bounced upward once more. "I don't like people who attack when their opponent's back's turned." growled Moody as the ferret bounced higher and higher, squealing in pain. "Stinking, cowardly, scummy thing to do..."
Chapter 13, pg 207 // "Because I want to fix that in my memory forever," said Ron, his eyes closed and an uplifted expression on his face. "Draco Malfoy, the amazing bouncing ferret..."
Chapter 15, pg 234 // "Yeh'll do wha' yer told," he growled, "or I'll be takin' a leaf outta Professor Moody's book... I hear yeh made a good ferret, Malfoy."
Chapter 15, pg 243 // Then Harry saw a shining, high-heeled black shoe emerging from the inside of the carriage - a shoe the size of a child's sled - followed, almost immediately, by the largest woman he had ever seen in his life. - LOL okay.
Chapter 17, pg 276 // "Did you put your name in the Goblet of Fire, Harry?" he asked calmly. - !!
Chapter 18, pg 291 // "I don't who put my..." - I found a typo in my book! Sentence typed correctly!
Chapter 18, pg 300 // Snape looked coldly at Hermione, then said, "I see no difference." - HATE. WHAT A NASTY MAN.
Chapter 22, pg 388 // "Why do they have to move in packs?" Harry asked Ron as a dozen or so girls walked past them, sniggering and staring at Harry.
Chapter 22, pg 400 // "Hermione, Neville's right - you are a girl..." "Oh well spotted," she said acidly. - Oh Ron, you idiot.
Chapter 23, pg 419 // "Her-my-oh-nee," she said slowly and clearly. "Herm-own-ninny." "Close enough," she said, catching Harry's eye and grinning. - SO CUTE. Viktor is a gem.
Chapter 25, pg 472 // Snape suddenly did something very strange. He seized his left forearm convulsively with his right hand, as though something on it had hurt him. - :O
Chapter 27, pg 525 // Sirius shook his head and said, "She's got the measure of Crouch better than you have, Ron. If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how treats his inferiors, not his equals."
Chapter 36, pg 694 // "We can leave that till morning, can't we, Dumbledore?" said Sirius harshly. He had put a hand on Harry's shoulder. "Let him have a sleep. Let him rest."
So both Draco and Snape went down, as well as Dumbledore. I think this is where we see him kind of wanting to figure out the whole Voldemort puzzle more than caring about Harry's mindset.
Sweetener/thank u, next Tour! ♥
I saw Ariana Grande!
Oh man, this was a couple of years worth of dreams realized. I've been wanting to see Ariana for a long time now and just seeing her on this tour after the crazy year she's had, it was nothing short of amazing. The visuals she had were, personally, my aesthetic. (I love space and the moon and NASA so we have that in common, ha.) They were beautiful and she sounded beautiful. I even captured a video of her crying during goodnight 'n' go, which was sad and happy and cute and ugh all at once. If you can, I highly suggest you go see her live at some point, because it was nearly indescribable.
Sweetener/thank u, next set list!
raindrops (an angel cried)
break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored
childhood (video interlude)
R.E.M. (shortened)
Be Alright
successful Side to Side (w/ extended outro)
Rule the World (w/ 2 Chainz) - surprise appearance
Close to You cover (og. by Frank Ocean. Video interlude)
Love Me Harder (shortened)
breathin
needy
fake smile
Right There/You'll Never Know/Break Your Heart Right Back (Yours Truly medley)
goodnight 'n' go
in my head (video interlude) everytime (shortened)
One Last Time (shortened)
the light is coming (shortened)
Into You (shortened)
My Heart Belongs to Daddy (og. by Marilyn Monroe. Video Interlude)
Break Free (shortened)
thank u, next (video interlude)
thank u, next
*First image not mine*
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