I didn’t capitalize the A in rabid, but I’m sure some of you already saw it as a capital, or it jarred you that it wasn’t. No, this isn’t a piece about the grammatical odyssey of being a Richard Armitage fan. But I am going to talk about something that hits me from time to [...]
Damn! I Want to Go to New Zealand
Never mind Richard Armitage. I was just on one of my favorite sites, Lost at E Minor, and it really got me this pumped up. Gave new meaning to the name New Zealand. Yeah, I’ve got some zeal, baby. The site is running a contest to giveaway some New Zealand products, which might be nice [...]
My Money’s on Bret
If you don’t know Bret McKenzie, hang around a bit. I’ve already talked about him here and here and obviously am doing it again. I have to since he’s nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song! Some interesting insight into New Zealand and the LOTR franchise, but I initially watched it because Bret’s a [...]
Timeout for New Zealand — a year ago
It’s stunning to me the earthquake in New Zealand occurred a year ago today, and I’m embarrassed to admit I probably would have paid little attention to its aftermath if not for Richard Armitage. But what a difference a year makes. Since ‘The Hobbit’ began filming there, I have met some very lovely New Zealanders, [...]
My Trip to New Zealand
No, I’m not going, but I dream about it. The next few months might be a good time to go since Peter Jackson and company will be back shooting in the next few days: Peter Jackson Cuts Sundance Short; Returns to New Zealand for ‘Hobbit’ Details here Wonder if SO would feel funny about me [...]
Serendipity Thy Name is Twitter
That about sums up Twitter, but the pleasure is in the details. Yesterday, I discovered Sam Neill has an account. I have to admit I was not a fangirl of him when I was younger, but then, I wasn’t a fangirl of anyone. Too cool for that sort of thing. I had appearances to keep [...]
A Few Items of Note From Down Under
[Note: It's come to my attention that I have misapplied the description of Oz to NZ and neither parties like it! So this post is now titled "A Few Items of Note From Down Under and Slightly to One Side." Thank you for the suggestion, Maegwen. :D] I was awaiting the return of Joanna Scarratt [...]
A Thought to Close the Year
I was just reading a story at TheOneRing about an unreported act of kindness. “MrCere”, the author of the piece, was so moved by what he was made privy to on his trip to New Zealand to cover ‘The Hobbit’, that his urge to somehow capture it for posterity seemed barely contained. Mostly the piece [...]
What a Life!
Hobbiton! What a wonderful tribute to Tolkien and a magnificent playground for Peter Jackson and his crew. I became tickled at witnessing the descriptions of the village and couldn’t help thinking it a massive toy. But I mean no disrespect. I envy Sir Peter’s ability to do what he loves and bring such affirmation and [...]
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