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So, school is starting again in a couple of days and I'm pretty bummed. VIth form looks like it's going to suck but I need to put on a brave face because I'm one of the two VIth form kids at my school.

Anyway, I've recently become re-obsessed with the Harry Potter books after the most recent film and am reading book four right now. I forgot how much I liked those/how good they are.

I'm also watching Smallville now, and am up to Season Two. I'm really enjoying it. In season one, Whitney and Lex were my favourite characters and in season two my favourite character's just Lex Luthor. He has the best writing I swear. The worst characters are (in ascending order of nastiness) Lionel Luthor, that woman sheriff, Lana Lang, and Mr Kent. He is the biggest arse, honestly. I don't know how anyone on that show puts up with him... especially Lex.
Anyway, don't give anything away about the series to me 'cause I've kind of not heard much about it and am enjoying being surprised.

...Of course, I'm still watching the X-Files all the time. I just need to buy season 7.

My comic's going well, with the plot finally picking up, and that makes it flow much easier. I like the characters I've invented.

I'm still dirt poor but will be getting $100 definitely for my birthday and some of the work I've been doing for my father has paid a bit. I wish I could get a real job so I could complain about it... but then again the idea of actually working kind of nauseates/terrifies me so... yeah. I'm fine being a poor layabout in a small French chateau.

Oh, and I'm sick. I got a cold visiting a friend at the beach and am now in the process of recovering.

That's it. Basically an update on my life.

-Meloy

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John Hughes just died.

I am so sad about this. He was a wonderful director and writer who really captured a certain American mood. His work will never die. Uncle Buck is my favourite of his films.

I just had to tell my father, who used to work with Hughes at National Lampoon. He was definitely too young to die.

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In lighter news: I just posted several new pages of my comic. I'm going away to visit a friend/enemy of mine in Orleans for a week so I won't be on... but I expect loads of comments &c. when I get back!

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I just finished a week long "Great Books" seminar which has left me itching to read the classics.

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My father is trying to arrange for me to take Hebrew lessons at the local university.

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I saw G.I. Joe and Star Trek on the 4th. I'll talk about those later. I love Star Trek.

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So, I did my brief teaching gig. As the resident American at my school, I had to give lessons about the differences between American and British English (minor) to the beginners, lessons about American geography and culture to the intermediates, and lessons about American history to the advanced kids. It wasn't that tough and I got paid 50 euros for the week so that was nice.

Since has been neglecting her writing duties on It's My Party it's being put on hiatus for a while. I know, I know, I'm sorry but she hasn't written anything so I have nothing to work with on that one.

But don't worry too much about that because I'm going to be posting a new comic with semi-regular updates. However, this one is not a fan-comic--it's with characters of my own invention--and it's set around the late sixties/early fifties (because I love drawing the clothes and interiors from that time). It's going to be somewhat of a thriller and I would love if you could comment on it and give me your thoughts. I've always appreciated them.

In other news, I saw the new Harry Potter film (en francais, malheureusement ) which was excellent. I think all of them have improved as actors and the best performance was Tom Felton reprising his Draco Malfoy role. I was never a huge fan of Draco or the Malfoys in the films or in the books (despite the fact that both Tom Felton and Jason Isaacs have given very good performances in all the films thus far and I'm completely addicted to Makani's Malfoy art) but Tom Felton really gave a fascinatingly touching performance. It added a depth to the character's struggle in the Half Blood Prince which wasn't fully portrayed in the book.
Also, David Yates has improved massively as a director. He's finally figured out how to shoot these films and he's doing a marvelous job, really just marvelous. The use of light and shadows was so good that the film could've been in black and white. All the scenes with Malfoy seemed like they were from an Alfred Hitchcock 1930s thriller whereas all the scenes with Ron Weasley were soft and red with an almost "Doris Day" kind of light to them.
Another great thing about the film was that I was left wanting more, not bored, stuffed, or annoyed. It was really the best of the series thus far (though Azkaban was great, too).


Anyway, I also saw Valkyrie last night and loved it. I thought it was a very respectful and exciting representation of that assassination attempt. Tom Cruise was excellent as Von Stauffenberg and the entire thing was just wonderful. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. It was excellent. Truly heroic. I recommend it to everyone.

Cheers,
Meloy

P.S., I'm still totally obsessed with the Iron Giant, haha.

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Heeeeey,

So, I may have got a job illustrating, which would be awesome. I'm not sure if I actually have the job yet, though, or if the job even exists but if it does I may have it... which would be awesome.

I may also have a teaching gig this summer (lil' french boys learnin' english), which would kind of suck but would give me money. Which... of course, would be awesome.

That's all, NUMB3RS is a great show. The Iron Giant is creeping more into the realm of 'obsession' for me. I've finished part one of On the Road--that book is divine.

Cheers + love &c.
Meloy

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Hallo!

I'm still looking for some form of creative employment that's off the books... if you guys have any ideas please let me know! I really would like some money to visit my sister in the states this summer (summer for me commences at the beginning of July so I've got time... but not loads!).

I'm continuing work on It's My Party but since my sister hasn't written me a new page yet it could take sometime--also my scanner's broken. In the mean time I'm working on an original comic co-written (which is code for 'mostly written' by my mum and I may actually get my own site for that one.

Is the Iron Giant not one of the greatest films ever made? I was obsessed with it when I was little and now... continue to be obsessed with it. It's so perfect.

Cheers + bonne chance,
Meloy