Daniel Reese: July 2007 Archives
Cheryl and I finished reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows a few nights ago and really liked it. This book differs from the others by jumping right into an action sequence before slowing down dramatically. Like Ron, we got a bit impatient for the story to keep moving (which may have been Rowling’s point, I suppose), but the story picks up quickly.
By the end, Rowling has resolved all the loose ends and explained the secrets of the world she created including Snape’s history, Dumbledore’s past and family, how a wand “chooses the wizard,” and much more. I left the world of Harry Potter feeling a bit sad but very satisfied with how things ended.
Since religion is never mentioned in the books, it’s hard to say if Harry is Christian. But from what I understand, J.K. Rowling certainly is. Cheryl and I have been re-reading the books in preparation for the release of Deathly Hallows later this week and just finished book 6. We started wondering about what might happen in the last one.
Now, Rowling is notorious for not giving out any details about what happens or how her books end. However, she has mentioned that at least 2 characters die, but that the book is “not a bloodbath.” She won’t comment on whether Harry makes it through or not. So we tried considering Harry Potter in the light of popular Christian beliefs and came up with some very interesting predictions.
Here is an article on Yahoo about the cheapest days to buy things like airline tickets, clothes, books, gas, groceries, and a few other things.
Reading the article reminded me a bit of the RideMax program we used when we went to Disneyland recently.
Mozy, the company I work for, is hiring a bunch of new positions. If anyone is interested, or knows someone they’d recommend, please let me know.
- Web Engineer (x2)
- Windows Engineer (x2)
- Sytems Engineer (x2)
- Technical Writer
- QA Manager
- QA Engineer (x3)
- VP/Director of Operations
- IT Support
- Product Manager
- Alliance/Account Manager
- Inside Sales Representative
- Marketing Manager
- Graphic Designer
Well, actually, we just got back. We’d been planning to take a trip to Disneyland when our oldest child turned eight because we wanted to make sure they were old enough to enjoy the experience.
When we found out we were expecting, our plans changed a bit. Cheryl wanted to be able to enjoy the trip, which meant we needed to either go immediately or wait another year and then deal with a newborn. So we opted for the immediate trip.
We stopped in Las Vegas to spend the night on our way there, and Cheryl’s parents volunteered to watch Brayden. We decided to take them up on the offer, so poor Brayden missed out on the first family trip to Disneyland. He did really well, for which we were thankful.
