May the Fourth

Happy Star Wars Day, everyone!!

May the Fourth be with you...and may the oods be ever in your favor.  Oops, three of my fandoms just collided.  Stand back, there may be stray bits of awesomeness floating around. *wink*

Ever since my eight-year-old heart first fluttered at the sight of Han Solo |scoundrel extraordinaire|, I was deeply in love with Star Wars.  Fantastic characters, brilliant dialog, strange creatures, spaceships, beautiful costumes and hairstyles, lightsaber fights, the John Williams music score, a beautiful romance... *happy sigh*

Han Solo was my first movie crush, and he's still my favorite Star Wars character. Princess Leia is definitely my second favorite character.  What I like most about her, is that she's a strong girl character without being tainted by a feminist spirit.  She can shoot a blaster and defend herself, but she's not obnoxious about it.  If someone else can do the job better, she steps back and lets them.  I also love her costumes and hairstyles.  She's one of my "long hair" inspirations. *smile*

Han and Leia's romance is among my very favorite screen romances.  I think it's perfect that their romance doesn't take over, yet it never takes a back seat to the main story.  It's perfectly balanced.  And these two together??  Totes adorbs!!

Luke Skywalker.  There is no doubt about it, he is a very awesome character.  I never had a crush on him like I did Han, but I've always loved him.  He never gives up, and his loyalty to his friends and family is inspiring.  Love his lightsaber battles!  He looks good with a blaster, too.

Yoda, C-3PO, R2D2, Chewbacca, and the Ewoks are high on my list of favorites, but really, I just love all of the characters in Star Wars, even the bad ones.  They're all so much fun to watch!
And James Earl Jones as Darth Vader's voice?!  Epic.  I have the New Testament on tape read by James Earl Jones.  I fell asleep once while listening, and woke up scared out of my mind when I heard Darth Vader in my room, reading the book of James!  I don't listen to those right before bed anymore. *grin*

I can't quite decide which of the original trilogy is my favorite.  A New Hope probably...but then I watch The Empire Strikes Back...definitely my favorite...but wait, The Return of the Jedi is sooo good.
You know what, I just love all of them.

I admit to also enjoying some of the prequels, but they don't come anywhere close to comparing to the original trilogy.  Just sayin'.  I like them for the back story, Obi-Wan, and the costumes.  That's it.  Just had to get that confession off my chest.

I know what I'll be doing tonight - having my own private Star Wars marathon!!
Have a wonderful May Fourth, everyone!

Question: Do you watch Star Wars?  Who is your favorite character and which film is your favorite?  I want to know!

p.s.
watch this.  because it's awesome.  and you cannot watch it too many times.

p.s.s.

this Kid Snippets episode is hilarious.  you will not be sorry you watched it.  promise.

p.s.s.s.

all images via my Pinterest Star Wars board.

Because...

...even if you're not a Star Wars geek, this is worth watching.

Absolutely amazing.

Enjoy;)

Miscellany

It was spitting snow a wee bit ago. Not much, but hey, it's white;)

I've been enjoying talking to my extra "little bro" Matthew (aka Peppy, aka Ani) on Google Chat lately.  And I mean actual conversations, not just insulting each other back and forth...although we did that, too.  I've known him since he was 4-years-old and I used to give him piggyback rides. As he is now 6'1" and still climbing, those days are long gone.  He might kill me for saying this on my blog, but I'll risk it. ;)

Listening to soundtracks from Narnia, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and some movies I'm not familiar with on Pandora.  Soundtracks are so cool, especially when you're in a thinking, listening mood.

Have you checked out Kellie Falconer Design's One Year Anniversary Sale and Giveaway yet?  If you haven't, you should.  Now.  Please?

I'm having loads of fun participating in Bramblewood Fashion's Fall Fashion Challenge!  I was in a slump fashion wise, so it's been immensely helpful.

I'm lovin' the fact that Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall had boxer dogs.  Too fun!

Source: imdb.com via Natasha on Pinterest

While I was reading Psalms this morning this verse popped out at me...
Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
Psalm 68:19

As I discover new favorite classic film actresses and actors, I clean the library out on movies starring them.  Last week it was Maureen O'Hara.  I'd only ever seen her in The Parent Trap with Hayley Mills, but now I've seen The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Black Swan, How Green Was My Valley, and a few others.  Simply gorgeous lady!

Source: hurrellestatecollection.com via Natasha on Pinterest

After watching in The Black Swan (which also starred Tyrone Power - new discovery there), I stopped to muse on why pirates are so fascinating...  I mean, they were thieves and murderers!  What's so romantic about that?!  Nothing really, except that there's an undeniable charm about swashbucklers...at least in movies.  I highly doubt they were charming in real life.

Along the same line, what makes us ladies like rogues and scoundrels so much in movies?  

They're not bad...but they could be.

Like Han Solo, for example...

Source: images.search.yahoo.com via Natasha on Pinterest

"Scoundrel?  I like the sound of that..."

*sigh*

Ok, forget I asked that question - I just remembered why;)

Sorry to get, ahem, swoon-y on y'all there...

I think I'd better end this post before I totally disgrace myself and you all stop following me...=)

Hope you all have/had a lovely evening!