I called mom for a bit today and just missed my Uncle Eddie, who had come by for dinner. They usually go to his place for holidays because mom hates cooking, but this year it was her turn. We talked a little bit and then I scarpered off to get ready to go to see The Hobbit. I quite enjoyed the film, but we did end up having to stand in line (inside) to see it. I hadn't ever been to a movie on Xmas before and didn't realize that a lot of people do that thing. I won't be doing it again. Cinebarre, though, was a pretty nice place. They serve actual food and drinks, so it's a 21+ only establishment. At least I was spared screaming juveniles.

I'll be looking forward to seeing the other movies in the trilogy. As with LOTR, some details were changed, and there's material there explaining background from stuff like The Silmarillion and other Tolkien trivia. I was quite amused by Radagast the Brown. Mom said she remembered me reading those books under the covers with a flashlight when I was a kid. Yep, I did that. It was the days before phones were unhooked from walls, and they did not yet glow in the dark or contain books. (is old)

Late this evening I was hanging out in a chat with a bunch of fangirls and got shipped with somebody. My fannish life is complete. (If you do not understand this reference, just ignore it, because it is silliness of the first water.)