The Goblet of Fire is a HUGE book.  I cannot get over that.  Way past 700 pages!!!

Anyway, when i first started reading Harry Potter, I was told not to forget God. (God said this, y'all not no other person.), and so there is a youth revival at my church this week, and I am the lead musician.  What a scary thought.  I did fairly well last night ONLY by the spirit of God moving through my hands.  i can testify to that.  But towards the end of the service, I heard Him say to take a break from Harry Potter until the revival is over.  Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.  Just three days.  It is not bad.  i can handle that.... even though I did slip a little last night and today, but i want to be obedient to the God I told I would not forget.

So far, Goblet of fire is really good.  i know Harry was not expecting Harmoine to look so beautiful at that ball, and Ron didn't even recognize her when he walked passed/past (not sure which one should go there.  Someone help me out) her!  That was funny.  Well I will keep posting my progress, and maybe even a testimony from this weeks revival.

Which reminds me.... no... I'll save that for later if I remember.

BYE!

I am experiencing a GREAT moment of joy.  For about a month and a half, I have been asking my father to fix my window-screen, because bugs, moths, and potato bugs were coming in through the window.  And he also had to actually put a screen in the other window in my room.  Well, I'm glad to say that he put a screen in the screenless window, and told me how to patch up the holes in the one that needed fixing, YAY!!!  I"M SOOOOO HAPPY!!!!!!!!  My heart filled with such joy as I went to drop off my stuff in my room after work.  it was like instant rest.  My father was like, "Everything has a time.  Nothing happens before the time."  I thought to myself, "yeah, but things can happen after the time, as well," because this was LOOOOONG overdo.  but he finally did it.

A note on Harry potter.  i finished the chamber of secrets in less than twenty four hours, WITH the break of a good night's rest, meals, showers, and time to cook dinner.  I AM THE BOMB!!! lol!  Chamber of Secrets was Hilarious.  i would have started yesterday after I finished Chamber of Secrets, but my head was hurting.  I had been reading ALLLLLLLLL day long.  But I'm about to start it now.  Wish me luck.  I hope to be done by Monday afternoon (Busy weekend).  Have good sleeps everybody!

i was gonna start the book outside on the deck, but I waited too late, and the Mosquitos are starting to come out.  I'm going in the house to read.  goodnight everybody.

I finished the first Harry Potter book today at around 2, and went to the library to pick up the other three Harry Potter Books I didn't yet have which were

1. The Goblet of Fire
2. The Order of The Phoenix
3. The Half-Blood Prince

THESE BOOKS ARE HUGE!!!  Three single books, and my books bag was looking like I had bought all my books for school, LORD HAVE MERCY!!  My back was killing me by the time I got home.  i expressed my concerns before i even left the library.  The librarian said i would knock those books out in no-time.  She was shocked when i told her I had taken out the sorcerer's stone on Tuesday.

The Sorcerer's Stone was good.  It was fun to read, but because the books was so identical to the movie, I was kind of expecting everything so it wasn't as fun to read.  It was cool.  i started Chamber of Secrets, and this one you could tell there was some stuff cut out from the movie, so it is a good read.  I enjoyed reading about the Whomping Willow.  It's funny every time. And what's-his-name (something Lockhart) is even more agervating in the books than he is in the movie!  He does so much more stuff.  And Colin (the little boy you see flashing the camera that the Bludger chasing Harry almost hit in the movie) is a much more developed character in the book, and it's so funny to see him follow Harry EVERYWHERE.  Harry has a fan. lol. Well I'm going back to my reading. Good bye.

Currently on page 125 of The Chamber of Secrets

And yes, I still might be working towards this Harry Potter Chest

Well I posted a blog entry saying that i was starting the Harry Potter series.  Well surprise surprise.  i realized at around 5 o' clock today that i was half way done with The Sorcerer's Stone.  It's an amazingly quick read.  if this is the case, then I probably shouldn't be to worried when i get to extremely thick books like The Order of the Phoenix.  I will give a review when I am done with the book, probably by tomorrow evening or something. lol.  Well back to reading.  the book ain't half bad.  it doesn't seem like they cut out much of the book from the movie the way they did with Memoirs of a Geisha (GREAT book AND movie by the way).  But I will see you all later.  Love you much.  I have some question concerning the series at this point in time.  Maybe they will be answered later on in the series.  i will deal with all that later.  Bye all!

Currently on page 173 of The Sorcerer's Stone

Possibly working towards this chest with all the books in hardcover

Wish me luck everyone! lol.

Yea, this live Write program is cool, and I am blogging a lot more.  Microsoft has made something pretty useful here.

I have gained a new interest for the Harry Potter series.  I have been saying since high school that I was going to read the Harry Potter books.  Well I have decided to do it.  I went to the library, paid off old late fees and took out the first three books:

1. The Sorcerer's Stone
2. The Chamber of Secrets
3. The Prisoner of Azkaban

I now realize that I have my work cut out for me.  Because the story length grows exponentially with each succeeding story! I could have taken out the Order of the phoenix while I was at the library, but I only had so much time before I had to return my books, and I have to save some for later.  THAT BOOK IS HUGE!  I wonder how thick Sleepy Hallows will be when it comes out in a week and a half.  If I like this series enough, I might buy this box set of all 7 books that I saw on Amazon.com.  they come neatly packed in order (by book number and size coincidently, lol) in this neat little chest that has a silhouette of Harry Potter on the front.  it's neat looking.

The only thing is, I do have to watch what I do, because if I make this a mini-idol in my life, God will not be happy, and I will be opening doors to all types of extra crap in my life that I don't need, and it may make what is currently going on even worse, seeming as this book is about witchcraft and whatnot.  I know many people believe that this stuff isn't real, and the book is harmless, but since I know the truth, I'm not just gonna be dumb and haphazard with it.  I'm going to read the books, say "oh that was much better than the movie," and take the books back to the library.  and it will be done.  I am counting on God to remind me that he is still around.  I do tend to get caught up in these little phases in my life, and I don't want to forget about Him.

Yes I do care about my God.  That's why it's a concern to me.  He's been good to me, and I don't want to just ignore Him.  Since it's summer time, I do have plenty of time on my hands, so I can do some personal reading.  I have a feeling that these text size books are going to take up quite a bit of my time.  Joanne Katherine Rowling what on Earth was you thinking?!?!

Though I am grateful for this God-given opportunity to rest my brain, and get some much needed sleep, I do miss Tiffany, Connie, and Let-It-I-A (lol) and the rest of the gang from Jordan.  of all days for God to pick to tell me to stay home, but hey.  I am grateful.  I am going to rest my brain, and when this movie is done, I'm going to go to sleep.  goodnight everybody!!!!

I think I am going to enjoy this Live writer thing.

Well I just want to say that I have been going through quite a bit lately.  For one thing, I am really enjoying God's blessings on me.  He gave me Windows Vista for free, y'all, when I shouldn't have even qualified for it.  But I got it in the mail a little back.  I am enjoying it so.  I got Windows Vista Home Premium.  I am thinking about upgrading to Windows Vista Ultimate.  I will have to see.

Before I can upgrade to anything, I need to find me another job.  I am tired of my brother grogging down my throat about getting a license, so I can drive everything and everybody around.  I don't think so.  I am not in need of a car, or my license or anything like that right not.  No one is gonna teach me to drive so my 30 dollars are gonna go to waste time after time after time, because I don't have the money for driving school, and of course, no one is going to pay for that either.  So I am out on my own, hearing criticisms from everyone, not near one of them willing to contribute to the cause, forget them, then.

But one thing for sure, I am in need of a job, and God did wake me up to go searching for one... no really he did.  He woke me up way before I would have gotten up so I could go downtown and drop off this job application and pick up a few more.  I will collect more and more and apply everywhere until I get a place that wants to hire me.  i need another job, for real.  the one I'm at, I know they are gonna treat me backwards.  I told them i needed less hours during the school year and more hours during the summer.  they worked me to death during the school year, and my grades suffered big-time for it.  And now during the summer, i barely have any hours.  it's awful, and I know they are gonna send my hours skyrocketing through the roof once school starts up, and I'm gonna be so upset.  If i can get another job before July is out, i will probably leave in the middle of August.  i don't think there is a need for me to work two jobs right now, especially since one check is as puny as the crack-head that just walked by.  i am not excited about my life, but you know something, neither is anyone else.

god told me something interesting, yesterday.  i was telling him how i hated living this life.  I have NO desire to kill myself, but I just would have rather just not been born, especially if I'd known life would be this aggravating.  i started to blame Adam for sinning and causing the earth to be cursed, but he stopped me.  He told me that people's lives being hard was due to their own sin, and their own arrogance.  So I had nothing to say.  He told me nobody liked the material aspect of this life.  no one likes having to work for their food, and clothes, soap, and who wants to pay rent every month, to have 800-1600 dollars disappear from your hand instantly is a sorrowful thing!  The only thing that makes this life worth while is Jesus Christ.  No one, not even his children likes to pay, and work 9-5 jobs and everything else that comes with the sadly fleeting happy moments of this life, But only his children have a direct connection to Him.  It is a relationship with Him and ONLY my relationship with Him that makes this life worth living.  I guess it's just like that old song says; "Your not living without Jesus in your life.  You're not living at all, but you're dying every day." 

This is not a pleasant life right now.  I need to up my efforts in building a relationship with God so that it can be.  I am unsure about my school, struggling money-wise, and STILL struggling with all type of sin, and i have a wife to go get, before it's too late!  My life will get better, y'all.  i know if I seek God constantly, he'll meet my needs, and life will just naturally be better.