The Far Side of Forever

Recently I've been re-watching one of my all time favorite BBC miniseries: North & South. Richart Armitage as John Thornton and Daniela Denby-Ashe as Margaret Hale Basic storyline : A father, mother, and daughter from the rural south of England moves to the mill town of Milton in the north. Margaret, young, a little naive, and quite outspoken, meets local cotton mill owner John Thorton, a quiet, brooding character with a bit of a temper and a sarcastic tongue that could clip a hedge. Sparks soon fly between the two and not the good kind. These two can't be in the same room without one or the other starting a verbal sparring match. I love the story because both have character flaws and both end up the hero. It's a very true to life story. We've all known someone like Margaret Hale or John Thornton. Maybe we are them. So, if you love period dramas, or stuff from the BBC, check this one out. Now, when I first started this movie, I hated John Thornton. The bo...

Ok, so I'm at school right now and very bored (I'm the teacher, not the student). I actually don't have much to do since at the moment I'm subbing for another teacher and the kids are just taking a test. So what do I do? Find amusing Lord of the Rings and Hobbit pictures online. I love both and while looking up pictures of various people, mainly Thranduil today, (don't knock it - he's gorgeous!) I came across a few great ones. This is largely for my sister Ivy over at Revealed in Time . She has the same sick sense of humor I do. Mmmm...Elven goodness. That sword is epic. The upper potion of the blade is actually open scroll work. (You can see his hair through it) Also, the designs on the shoulders of his robe looks like spider webs.   Enjoying a family bonding moment here. (Yeah, I know Tauriel isn't family but she and Legolas would like to be!) Legolas: "Uh, Dad, does Mom know you still have these pictures of you two when you were datin...