I got the Special Collector's Extended version of Lord of the Rings : Fellowship of the Ring yesterday. I knew it had come home, cause I watched the tracking all day I got home and there was this HUGE box! It was mostly those air pillows things to cushion the SE box, and wow, I had a BIG grin on my face The packaging is wonderfully painted, the Argonath bookends are glorious, the little magazine is cute, 2 (two!) tickets to TTT, three trading cards, the National Geographic Making of dvd, and oh yeah, the movie. Four discs. Two for the movie and four different commentary tracks, and two appendicies. Wow. I just stared at it for a while, since I couldn't watch it! Hopefully this weekend we will get a DVD player that lasts. *crosses fingers*

It's so wonderful to watch. It's like watching a whole different movie or seeing it for the first time. And more Legolas! Elvish! More Action! Egad, makes me feel like it's December again. I haven't even watched the first disc very much. Just the new Council of Elrond. I haven't seen it with commentary, I haven't watched any of the special features, but I will. Oh yes, I will. When I get a player!

and y'all should thank May for getting me out of the cellar. I'm glad she thinks I've got a prince charming.

Btw, the snake was found and put back in its cage, way back on Monday. We decided to call it Harry because a) it's got no hair and b) after Harry Houdini because of its little disappearing act It now has some crickets and goldfish to nibble on and a heat lamp. So the lab has a mascot

And if you're VERY spoiler happy, I finished a MAJOR plot point for TMC. I could send it to you if you want, but I'm not going to put it up. It would spoil you too much. I just wanted to let you know that TMC is definitely being written, and I've got a good idea to start Ch. 5 with. I just had to get that little plot device out of the way.

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