Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II
It All Ends Here

From the get-go of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II, the tagline is emphasized: It All Ends Here.

Based on the seven best-selling novels and a universe created by world-renowned author, J.K. Rowling, the Harry Potter series follow the story of ‘The Boy Who Lived’ and his introduction into the world of witchcraft and wizardry. The sole survivor of an attack by Lord Voldemort (referred to as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named in reverence and You-Know-Who by those who fear him most,) Harry Potter made a name for himself from a young age. The Deathly Hallows films bring us the summation of the seven novels and a film legacy 10 years in the making. The universal themes of love, family, friendship, and innocence, are just part of the multitude that the film touches on, indefinitely and inseparably uniting a universal audience with the flick of the wrist, and a wave of the wand. The recurring battle between the forces of good and evil is embodied by the leading men of the opposing armies, Lord Voldemort, leading an army of Death Eaters and Harry, leading Dumbledore’s army and the Order of the Phoenix, an army clad with classmates, friends old and new, and his family into the Wizarding War and the Battle at Hogwarts.

The second installment of Deathly Hallows leaves no stone unturned, and provides the opportunity for the true colours of each and every character- without exception- to shine through. From personal and professional points of view, this film meets every expectation and goes beyond them.

Coming from an avid Potter fan and avid movie-goer, with a strong aversion towards 3D films, if you’re NOT watching this film in an IMAX theatre, IN 3D, with the brilliance of surround sound and the company of an audience whose excitement and enthusiasm equates or surpasses your own, you’re missing out on a literally magical experience.

This long-awaited conclusion of the Harry Potter saga hits theaters on July 15th, 2011.

Chuck Palahniuk’s ‘Fight Club’

Rules were meant to be broken- and I’m breaking the first rule.

One of the many books on my Now Reading list was the cleverly written Fight Club, by Chuck Palahniuk.
Having had the opportunity to watch the movie multiple times, I strongly decided against it, promising myself I’d read the book first before risking the “magic” to a Hollywood production (as had happened before with multiple books-turned-into-movies).
Before getting into MY personal view on the book however, I’d love to hear what YOU guys have to say about it. I figure that the movie (which I – sadly- have not had the opportunity to watch since I finished the book) shares the same theme as the book and stays true to it. With that being said, if you haven’t read the book and have only watched the film, or the other way ’round (or you’ve only heard of either) TELL US ABOUT IT!

The discussion starts here!

Excuses

Excuses are my worst enemy.
“Managing a blog from an iPod is a difficult thing to do.”
Lies. I micro-blog all the time.
Things like Twitter are easy for me.
Maintaining this site, though?
That’s a different animal.
WordPress (the app) and my iPod don’t seem to get along, but it’s spring break, and I need something to do, so I’m gonna try to keep Proof of Existence polished. Try being the operative word.
Hopefully, this won’t be another effort maimed by procrastination.
If you have any tips on blogging, how not to procrastinate, and content, you’ll be loved.

AJG

The Haiku Project!

Throughout the month of February, I will be using the social networking site, Twitter, to run what I’d like to call:
The Haiku Project

The idea to do so stemmed from a recent conversation with a close friend of mine, about the beauty in the simplicity of haikus. Originally a Japanese form of poetry, haikus have become a popular artform here in the “Western” world, as well as all over the globe.

Your haiku can be about anything at all: politics, art, nature, movies, music, you name it! The best haikus will be handpicked (by myself and a team of writers, poets, and songwriters) and used to create something great at the end of the month.

Writing a haiku is simple, and most often consists of three lines.
The first line, contains 5 syllables.
The second line, contains 7 syllables.
The third line, contains 5 syllables.

Here’s an example:

This is a haiku/ it’s very easy to do/ you should write one, too!

[ This(1) is(2) a(3) hai(4)ku(5)- It's(1) ve(2)ry(3) ea(4)sy(5) to(6) do(7)- You(1) should(2) write(3) one(4) too(5)! ]

To submit your haikus, use the hashtag: #TheHaikuProject, and don’t hesitate to reach me if you have any questions or concerns, via the comments below, and/or directly thru Twitter by a Mention or Public Reply to @LivingStardust.

Thank you for participating,
AJG

Project Insight, Question 5: Overpopulation

The Question (asked by Anthony Bryan Cardenas) is:

 ”By the end of this year, there should be around 7 billion people living on this planet, which means we’re growing fast, and sooner or later there’s not going to be room on this planet. What’s your view?”

In the last decade, the debate between the differences in overpopulation and overcrowding has gained an increasing amount of attention, not only from the media, but from the common-folk as well. In each case, an exploitation of numbers and space is assumed. The way I see it, the Earth’s carrying capacity can only be estimated, but even so, it’s amount of resources (which were believed to be infinite but are in fact very limited) appears to reach the closing of the gap further and further as years go by. With the reckless wasting away of these resources and the lack of replenishment on the behalf of us (that means everyone), I feel it’s very possible we may someday reach the point where food is scarce, as well as breathing space. With that being said, I’ll admit to feeling that this carrying capacity won’t be reached at a near point in time, at least not by the end of the year. 

I’d love to discuss this topic further and hear your own personal opinion(s). I invite anyone who’s reading this to comment and leave their thoughts.

With this, I sign off.
AJG

Love in Equation

You + Me + Drama – Effort = (Us/Distance)(“Love” + Hate)^2- Respect = Error.

Two New Tabs!/Pages!

While messing around with the site settings I came across the “Page” section and voila! Project Insight has a new home.

Up there ^

This being said, Project Insight will be continued under the new tab.

Up there ^

I am oddly, very excited about this, although I haven’t come across a way to move all the Questions from P.I from the Home Page to the P.I Page.

If you have any idea how, don’t be a stranger and help me out!

AJG