just to prove there once was magic

[timeripple]

I've kind of been failing to update regularly, even with Ovid fixed and with his webcam mysteriously working again. You know how it is. You intend to write thoughtful, entertaining posts, and then you get distracted by your co-workers lending you Dr Who and gay romance novels about demons and cops who fight crime together (adorably) and the next thing you know, that Wizard Rock Smackdown was two weeks ago, wtf.

The Wizard Rock Smackdown was at night in Harvard Hogwarts Square. I went to see the final movie that afternoon to get in the proper mood, and sobbed through most of it (though what actually set me off was the trailer for War Horse. I started crying and kind of just... didn’t stop).

Ahem.

HARRY AND THE POTTERS! DRACO AND THE MALFOYS! Some guy calling himself MC KREACHER who rapped about cleanliness and intruders in the house. “DON’T TOUCH THAT!” XD I insisted on dragging one or two of my co-workers along. I bought a “Save Ginny” t-shirt, and the rain held off until the very end of the Harry and the Potters set (they were last). The stage was set up right on Brattle Street, and it was such fun being utter, utter dorks with everyone. I remember Harry and the Potters from The Witching Hour (how was that FIVE YEARS AGO?) but had never seen Draco and the Malfoys before, though I have one of their CDs. I was most pleased that they sang “99 Death Eaters”. The lead singer/guitarist was super into the whole rock thing... and the drummer was the cutest, flailiest little glasses-wearing dude you could wish for. XD And of course Harry and the Potters had everyone jumping around and singing along.

All in all it was a wonderful evening of unabashed dorkery. I promptly felt terribly nostalgic and consumed most of the third book while on reg the next evening (shhh don't tell!).

I also enjoyed horrifying my non-Potterhead co-workers with my new t-shirt the next day. XD

Comments

[olivia-cochrane.livejournal.com]

Awesome. Horrifying non-dorks is the best. I did some of that last night; I was at a Read Shakespeare Aloud get-together and met a girl who also saw David Tennant in Much Ado in London, and of course, is a total Doctor Who nut like me. We quoted and geeked and totally freaked people out :)

[timeripple.livejournal.com]

*rubs hands* Excellent.

I've seen a few scattered David Tennant Doctor Who episodes, but a friend from work lent me the entire first season with Matt Smith and now I have to go back and watch EVERYTHING.


...I'm sure everyone who knows me knew this would happen eventually. *sigh* XD

[olivia-cochrane.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't call it a chore. You have Season 1 with Christopher Eccleston, and he is pretty great, and then season 2 begins and you get 3 Whole Seasons of David Tennant as the Doctor; pretty much the best tv experience there is. Also, you have to watch out and not forget about the Christmas specials. Mostly because David Tennant's first appearance is in "The Christmas Invasion."

Matt Smith, starting in Season 5, is ok. He is a passable Doctor. I am still watching the show and liking. But I miss David Tennant a whole bunch.

[kaequest.livejournal.com]

D00D! Me and Carine and Bethany and Jiayang were totally there too! I can't believe we missed you! I was even wearing a gryffindor costume! Next time we must combine our powers!

[timeripple.livejournal.com]

WHAAAAAAT NO WAY O_O I can't believe we missed each other!

Well, we were pretty close to the front most of the time, it was kind of hard to actually see anybody. XD

Next time: POWERS COMBINE! Obviously also next time I will be actually WEARING my Save Ginny shirt, thus making me slightly easier to spot.